Rocky Mount Today

There were 5,203 students enrolled in Edgecombe County Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Edgecombe County Public Schools roughly covers 14 schools within Edgecombe County and has a main office in Tarboro.

Among the 14 schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools, SouthWest Edgecombe High School recorded the highest enrollment of 776 students in the 2022-23 school year.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 — well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School	Total Enrollment
SouthWest Edgecombe High School	776
Martin Millennium Academy	562
G. W. Bulluck Elementary School	560
G. W. Carver Elementary School	545
Tarboro High School	497
Stocks Elementary School	380
West Edgecombe Middle School	308
South Edgecombe Middle School	307
W. A. Pattillo Middle School	303
Coker-Wimberly Elementary School	231
North Edgecombe High School	218
Princeville Elementary School	201
Edgecombe Early College High	188
Phillips Middle School	127