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.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)77%
86%