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Public School Review - Established 2003

Edgecombe County School District

2311 North Main Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (252) 641-2600
www.ecps.us

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 5 public high schools serving 1,865 students in Edgecombe County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Edgecombe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Edgecombe County School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edgecombe Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
760 Schools
# Students
6,277 Students
568,877 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
31,559 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
9563385
10489359
11426337
12387315
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NC)
#287 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearEdgecombe County School District
2023#287
2022#287
2021#274
2019#265
2018#261
2017#261
2016#236
2015#232
2014#217
2013#201
2012#195
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(21-22)
29%
51%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
202229%51%
202121%42%
201923%42%
201821%48%
201723%47%
201627%47%
201522%44%
201420%43%
201320%42%
201267%82%
201167%82%
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30%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
202230%50%
202127%47%
201925%46%
201821%47%
201722%46%
201625%47%
201523%46%
201425%46%
201322%45%
201254%73%
201150%70%
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45%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
202245%63%
202147%61%
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(21-22)
77%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
202277%86%
202185%85%
202083%86%
201979%85%
201877%86%
201781%88%
201679%88%
201582%87%
201478%86%
201377%85%
201280%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
20240.580.71
20230.580.71
20220.590.70
20210.580.69
20200.590.68
20190.590.68
20180.570.67
20170.570.67
20160.570.66
20150.560.66
20140.570.65
20130.570.65
20120.570.64
20110.570.64
20100.540.61
20090.540.61
20080.540.61
20070.540.60
20060.540.58
20050.540.58
20040.530.57
20030.530.56
20020.530.55
20010.520.53
20000.510.53
19990.510.52
19980.510.52
19970.510.50
19960.500.50
19950.500.49
19940.500.48
19930.500.48
19920.500.48
19910.490.48
19900.490.48
19890.490.48
19880.480.47
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
202414%21%
202313%20%
202212%20%
202111%19%
202011%18%
201911%18%
201811%17%
201711%17%
201610%16%
201510%16%
201410%15%
20139%14%
20129%13%
20119%13%
20108%11%
20097%11%
20087%11%
20077%10%
20066%8%
20056%8%
20045%7%
20035%6%
20024%5%
20014%4%
20003%4%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19973%2%
19962%2%
19951%2%
19941%1%
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% Black
66%
25%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
202460%25%
202360%25%
202258%25%
202158%25%
202057%25%
201957%25%
201858%26%
201758%26%
201658%26%
201558%26%
201458%26%
201358%26%
201257%26%
201156%26%
201058%31%
200959%31%
200858%29%
200758%29%
200658%32%
200558%31%
200458%31%
200357%31%
200258%31%
200158%31%
200059%31%
199959%31%
199859%30%
199760%31%
199660%31%
199559%30%
199458%30%
199357%30%
199258%30%
199159%30%
199060%30%
198960%30%
198861%30%
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% White
17%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
202422%43%
202323%44%
202226%45%
202127%46%
202029%48%
201929%48%
201830%49%
201730%49%
201631%50%
201531%50%
201430%51%
201331%52%
201233%53%
201134%53%
201034%54%
200934%54%
200835%55%
200735%56%
200636%56%
200536%57%
200437%58%
200338%59%
200238%60%
200138%61%
200038%61%
199938%62%
199838%63%
199737%64%
199638%64%
199540%65%
199441%66%
199342%66%
199242%66%
199141%66%
199040%66%
198940%66%
198839%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
20244%6%
20234%6%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20121%4%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$17,307 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
2023$70 MM$8 MM
2022$67 MM$8 MM
2021$70 MM$8 MM
2020$67 MM$8 MM
2019$70 MM$8 MM
2018$63 MM$8 MM
2017$62 MM$8 MM
2016$58 MM$8 MM
2015$66 MM$18 MM
2014$59 MM$10 MM
2012$64 MM$17 MM
2011$65 MM$19 MM
2010$66 MM$18 MM
2009$68 MM$19 MM
2008$65 MM$18 MM
2007$65 MM$18 MM
2006$62 MM$15 MM
2005$60 MM$15 MM
2004$56 MM$17 MM
2003$53 MM$17 MM
2002$53 MM$16 MM
2001$57 MM$17 MM
2000$57 MM$20 MM
1999$48 MM$23 MM
1998$45 MM$26 MM
1997$44 MM$34 MM
1996$43 MM$34 MM
1995$40 MM$32 MM
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Spending
$67 MM
$17,964 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
2023$67 MM$8 MM
2022$72 MM$8 MM
2021$67 MM$8 MM
2020$72 MM$8 MM
2019$68 MM$7 MM
2018$64 MM$8 MM
2017$64 MM$9 MM
2016$58 MM$8 MM
2015$65 MM$18 MM
2014$59 MM$11 MM
2012$64 MM$16 MM
2011$64 MM$17 MM
2010$65 MM$18 MM
2009$68 MM$18 MM
2008$61 MM$17 MM
2007$62 MM$18 MM
2006$62 MM$15 MM
2005$60 MM$15 MM
2004$54 MM$16 MM
2003$54 MM$17 MM
2002$53 MM$15 MM
2001$56 MM$17 MM
2000$59 MM$20 MM
1999$48 MM$24 MM
1998$45 MM$26 MM
1997$43 MM$36 MM
1996$43 MM$33 MM
1995$40 MM$32 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,226
$11,168

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
2023$13,090$10,093
2022$11,600$9,918
2021$12,915$10,282
2020$11,600$9,918
2019$11,713$9,125
2018$10,413$9,419
2017$10,048$10,522
2016$9,528$9,128
2015$12,601$10,864
2014$9,727$9,046
2012$8,675$10,562
2011$8,732$12,703
2010$8,688$10,864
2009$8,436$11,105
2008$8,492$11,767
2007$8,439$9,479
2006$7,916$9,335
2005$7,657$8,913
2004$7,166$8,734
2003$6,749$8,577
2002$6,812$8,130
2001$7,280$7,294
2000$7,177$7,636
1999$6,037$7,252
1998$5,577$5,688
1997$5,478$5,690
1995$4,936$5,545
1992$4,870$4,737
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Spending / Student
$10,712
$11,592

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearEdgecombe County School DistrictNorth Carolina
2023$12,491$9,807
2022$12,417$9,654
2021$12,324$9,990
2020$12,417$9,654
2019$11,412$8,949
2018$10,560$9,637
2017$10,337$11,583
2016$9,530$9,753
2015$12,495$10,591
2014$9,724$9,388
2012$8,672$10,336
2011$8,513$11,927
2010$8,615$10,591
2009$8,372$10,880
2008$8,029$11,136
2007$8,164$9,418
2006$7,933$8,813
2005$7,728$8,647
2004$6,914$8,413
2003$6,879$8,886
2002$6,771$7,903
2001$7,207$7,301
2000$7,427$7,650
1999$6,052$7,340
1998$5,554$5,663
1997$5,301$6,040
1995$4,920$5,570
1992$4,423$4,725
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Best Edgecombe County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edgecombe Early College High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2009 West Wilson St
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 618-6554
Gr: 9-13 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
North Edgecombe High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7589 Nc 33-nw
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-3562
Gr: 9-12 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Southwest Edgecombe High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5912 Nc 43 North
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-5016
Gr: 9-12 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #44.
Tarboro High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Howard Avenue
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-4284
Gr: 9-12 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
Edge Academy Of Health Sciences
225 Tarboro Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 618-6826
Gr: 9-11 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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