Rocky Mount Today

The only school district in Edgecombe County suffered declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

There were 5,203 students in the halls of Edgecombe County Public Schools, 1.4% lower than the year before.

The enrollment numbers in Edgecombe County fell short of the state's trend, which shows an overall increase in enrollment across the state.

Edgecombe County Public Schools has a main office in Tarboro and is the only school district within Edgecombe County.

Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.

North Carolina's public schools faced 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 in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
North East Carolina Prep	909	893	1.8%
SouthWest Edgecombe High School	776	717	8.2%
Martin Millennium Academy	562	594	-5.4%
G. W. Bulluck Elementary School	560	549	2%
G. W. Carver Elementary School	545	521	4.6%
Tarboro High School	497	499	-0.4%
Stocks Elementary School	380	395	-3.8%
Baskerville Elementary School	311	310	0.3%
West Edgecombe Middle School	308	330	-6.7%
South Edgecombe Middle School	307	363	-15.4%
W. A. Pattillo Middle School	303	304	-0.3%
Fairview Elementary School	287	283	1.4%
J. W. Parker Middle School	249	282	-11.7%
Coker-Wimberly Elementary School	231	234	-1.3%
North Edgecombe High School	218	210	3.8%
Princeville Elementary School	201	238	-15.5%
Edgecombe Early College High	188	197	-4.6%
Phillips Middle School	127	127	0%