Edgecombe County School District

2311 North Main Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,170 students in Edgecombe County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Edgecombe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
6,277 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Edgecombe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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%)
(21-22)
29%
51%
30%
50%
45%
63%
(21-22)
77%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
24%
% Black
66%
25%
% White
17%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,226 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,712 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,226
$11,168
Spending / Student
$10,712
$11,592

Best Edgecombe County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
G W Carver Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 East Hamlet Street
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-2116
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Coker-wimberly Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1619 Nc 97 West
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 823-4446
Gr: PK-5 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Princeville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
306 Walston Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-4718
Gr: PK-5 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Stocks Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Hope Lodge Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-2632
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
G W Bulluck Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3090 Bulluck School Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 985-3456
Gr: PK-5 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
720 N Fairview Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 462-2005
Gr: PK-2 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 6,277 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 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

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