For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Weldon City Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Weldon City School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
4 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
664 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weldon City Schools, 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 65% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)15%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
24%
% Black
94%
25%
% White
2%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,488 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,982 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,488
$11,168
Spending / Student
$18,982
$11,592
Best Weldon City Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Weldon Elementary Global Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
805 Washington Ave
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4815
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4815
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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