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Edgecombe County Public Schools

2311 North Main Street
Tarboro, NC 27886

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (252) 641-2600

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Edgecombe County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

16 Schools

994 Schools

# Students

5,261 Students

464,055 Students

# Teachers

354 Teachers

33,275 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	143	66
Kind	309	205
1	341	211
2	297	216
3	301	196
4	286	198
5	318	189

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District Rank

Edgecombe County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#287 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools
2023	#287
2022	#287
2021	#274
2019	#265
2018	#261
2017	#261
2016	#236
2015	#232
2014	#217
2013	#201
2012	#195

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(21-22)

29%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2022	29%	51%
2021	21%	42%
2019	23%	42%
2018	21%	48%
2017	23%	47%
2016	27%	47%
2015	22%	44%
2014	20%	43%
2013	20%	42%
2012	67%	82%
2011	67%	82%

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30%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2022	30%	50%
2021	27%	47%
2019	25%	46%
2018	21%	47%
2017	22%	46%
2016	25%	47%
2015	23%	46%
2014	25%	46%
2013	22%	45%
2012	54%	73%
2011	50%	70%

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45%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2022	45%	63%
2021	47%	61%

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(21-22)

77%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2022	77%	86%
2021	85%	85%
2020	83%	86%
2019	79%	85%
2018	77%	86%
2017	81%	88%
2016	79%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	78%	86%
2013	77%	85%
2012	80%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.59	0.70
2021	0.58	0.69
2020	0.59	0.68
2019	0.59	0.68
2018	0.57	0.67
2017	0.57	0.67
2016	0.57	0.66
2015	0.56	0.66
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.57	0.64
2010	0.54	0.61
2009	0.54	0.61
2008	0.54	0.61
2007	0.54	0.60
2006	0.54	0.58
2005	0.54	0.58
2004	0.53	0.57
2003	0.53	0.56
2002	0.53	0.55
2001	0.52	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.51	0.52
1997	0.51	0.50
1996	0.50	0.50
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.50	0.48
1993	0.50	0.48
1992	0.50	0.48
1991	0.49	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

14%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	13%	20%
2022	12%	20%
2021	11%	19%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	11%	17%
2017	11%	17%
2016	10%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	10%	15%
2013	9%	14%
2012	9%	13%
2011	9%	13%
2010	8%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	7%	11%
2007	7%	10%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

59%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	60%	25%
2022	58%	25%
2021	58%	25%
2020	57%	25%
2019	57%	25%
2018	58%	26%
2017	58%	26%
2016	58%	26%
2015	58%	26%
2014	58%	26%
2013	58%	26%
2012	57%	26%
2011	56%	26%
2010	58%	31%
2009	59%	31%
2008	58%	29%
2007	58%	29%
2006	58%	32%
2005	58%	31%
2004	58%	31%
2003	57%	31%
2002	58%	31%
2001	58%	31%
2000	59%	31%
1999	59%	31%
1998	59%	30%
1997	60%	31%
1996	60%	31%
1995	59%	30%
1994	58%	30%
1993	57%	30%
1992	58%	30%
1991	59%	30%

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% White

22%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	23%	44%
2022	26%	45%
2021	27%	46%
2020	29%	48%
2019	29%	48%
2018	30%	49%
2017	30%	49%
2016	31%	50%
2015	31%	50%
2014	30%	51%
2013	31%	52%
2012	33%	53%
2011	34%	53%
2010	34%	54%
2009	34%	54%
2008	35%	55%
2007	35%	56%
2006	36%	56%
2005	36%	57%
2004	37%	58%
2003	38%	59%
2002	38%	60%
2001	38%	61%
2000	38%	61%
1999	38%	62%
1998	38%	63%
1997	37%	64%
1996	38%	64%
1995	40%	65%
1994	41%	66%
1993	42%	66%
1992	42%	66%
1991	41%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,394 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,781 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	$70 MM	$8 MM
2022	$67 MM	$8 MM
2021	$70 MM	$8 MM
2020	$67 MM	$8 MM
2019	$70 MM	$8 MM
2018	$63 MM	$8 MM
2017	$62 MM	$8 MM
2016	$58 MM	$8 MM
2015	$66 MM	$18 MM
2014	$59 MM	$10 MM
2012	$64 MM	$17 MM
2011	$65 MM	$19 MM
2010	$66 MM	$18 MM
2009	$68 MM	$19 MM
2008	$65 MM	$18 MM
2007	$65 MM	$18 MM
2006	$62 MM	$15 MM
2005	$60 MM	$15 MM
2004	$56 MM	$17 MM
2003	$53 MM	$17 MM
2002	$53 MM	$16 MM
2001	$57 MM	$17 MM
2000	$57 MM	$20 MM
1999	$48 MM	$23 MM
1998	$45 MM	$26 MM
1997	$44 MM	$34 MM
1996	$43 MM	$34 MM
1995	$40 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	$67 MM	$8 MM
2022	$72 MM	$8 MM
2021	$67 MM	$8 MM
2020	$72 MM	$8 MM
2019	$68 MM	$7 MM
2018	$64 MM	$8 MM
2017	$64 MM	$9 MM
2016	$58 MM	$8 MM
2015	$65 MM	$18 MM
2014	$59 MM	$11 MM
2012	$64 MM	$16 MM
2011	$64 MM	$17 MM
2010	$65 MM	$18 MM
2009	$68 MM	$18 MM
2008	$61 MM	$17 MM
2007	$62 MM	$18 MM
2006	$62 MM	$15 MM
2005	$60 MM	$15 MM
2004	$54 MM	$16 MM
2003	$54 MM	$17 MM
2002	$53 MM	$15 MM
2001	$56 MM	$17 MM
2000	$59 MM	$20 MM
1999	$48 MM	$24 MM
1998	$45 MM	$26 MM
1997	$43 MM	$36 MM
1996	$43 MM	$33 MM
1995	$40 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,394

$11,191

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,090	$10,093
2022	$11,600	$9,918
2021	$12,915	$10,282
2020	$11,600	$9,918
2019	$11,713	$9,125
2018	$10,413	$9,419
2017	$10,048	$10,522
2016	$9,528	$9,128
2015	$12,601	$10,864
2014	$9,727	$9,046
2012	$8,675	$10,562
2011	$8,732	$12,703
2010	$8,688	$10,864
2009	$8,436	$11,105
2008	$8,492	$11,767
2007	$8,439	$9,479
2006	$7,916	$9,335
2005	$7,657	$8,913
2004	$7,166	$8,734
2003	$6,749	$8,577
2002	$6,812	$8,130
2001	$7,280	$7,294
2000	$7,177	$7,636
1999	$6,037	$7,252
1998	$5,577	$5,688
1997	$5,478	$5,690
1995	$4,936	$5,545
1992	$4,870	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$12,781

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Edgecombe County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,491	$9,807
2022	$12,417	$9,654
2021	$12,324	$9,990
2020	$12,417	$9,654
2019	$11,412	$8,949
2018	$10,560	$9,637
2017	$10,337	$11,583
2016	$9,530	$9,753
2015	$12,495	$10,591
2014	$9,724	$9,388
2012	$8,672	$10,336
2011	$8,513	$11,927
2010	$8,615	$10,591
2009	$8,372	$10,880
2008	$8,029	$11,136
2007	$8,164	$9,418
2006	$7,933	$8,813
2005	$7,728	$8,647
2004	$6,914	$8,413
2003	$6,879	$8,886
2002	$6,771	$7,903
2001	$7,207	$7,301
2000	$7,427	$7,650
1999	$6,052	$7,340
1998	$5,554	$5,663
1997	$5,301	$6,040
1995	$4,920	$5,570
1992	$4,423	$4,725

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Best Edgecombe County Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

G W Carver Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

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700 East Hamlet Street
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-2116

Gr: PK-5 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #22.

Coker-wimberly Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1619 Nc 97 West
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 823-4446

Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Princeville Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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306 Walston Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-4718

Gr: PK-5 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #44.

Stocks Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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400 Hope Lodge Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-2632

Gr: PK-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #55.

G W Bulluck Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3090 Bulluck School Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 985-3456

Gr: PK-5 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 5,261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 77% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education