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Public School Review - Established 2003

Vance County Schools

1724 Graham Avenue
Henderson, NC 27536-4295
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (252) 492-2127
www.vcs.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Vance County Schools 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 10 public preschools serving 2,631 students in Vance County 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 Preschools in Vance County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
16 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
5,195 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
Pre-K28775
Kind387212
1433216
2434219
3401215
4344202
5345199
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District Rank

Vance County 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 66% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NC)
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearVance County Schools
2023#282
2022#282
2021#276
2019#240
2018#224
2017#238
2016#217
2015#213
2014#207
2013#187
2012#186
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(21-22)
29%
51%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202229%51%
202120%42%
201927%42%
201831%48%
201732%47%
201634%47%
201528%44%
201424%43%
201327%42%
201273%82%
201174%82%
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33%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202233%50%
202127%47%
201932%46%
201831%47%
201729%46%
201631%47%
201530%46%
201427%46%
201326%45%
201259%73%
201156%70%
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51%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202251%63%
202142%61%
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(21-22)
76%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202276%86%
202185%85%
202090%86%
201987%85%
201882%86%
201782%88%
201682%88%
201578%87%
201473%86%
201365%85%
201268%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20240.540.71
20230.530.71
20220.530.70
20210.530.69
20200.550.68
20190.550.68
20180.540.67
20170.540.67
20160.550.66
20150.540.66
20140.560.65
20130.560.65
20120.560.64
20110.550.64
20100.500.61
20090.500.61
20080.510.61
20070.510.60
20060.490.58
20050.490.58
20040.490.57
20030.500.56
20020.490.55
20010.490.53
20000.480.53
19990.470.52
19980.470.52
19970.470.50
19960.470.50
19950.470.49
19940.480.48
19930.490.48
19920.490.48
19910.490.48
19900.490.48
19890.490.48
19880.500.47
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20241%4%
20231%4%
20221%4%
20212%4%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20141%3%
20132%3%
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% Hispanic
21%
24%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202419%21%
202318%20%
202216%20%
202116%19%
202015%18%
201915%18%
201814%17%
201714%17%
201614%16%
201514%16%
201413%15%
201313%14%
201213%13%
201113%13%
201010%11%
20099%11%
200810%11%
20079%10%
20068%8%
20057%8%
20047%7%
20037%6%
20025%5%
20015%4%
20003%4%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19971%2%
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% Black
65%
25%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202464%25%
202365%25%
202266%25%
202165%25%
202064%25%
201964%25%
201864%26%
201764%26%
201663%26%
201563%26%
201462%26%
201361%26%
201262%26%
201162%26%
201067%31%
200967%31%
200865%29%
200765%29%
200667%32%
200566%31%
200466%31%
200365%31%
200266%31%
200165%31%
200066%31%
199966%31%
199865%30%
199765%31%
199664%31%
199564%30%
199462%30%
199360%30%
199260%30%
199160%30%
199058%30%
198958%30%
198857%30%
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% White
9%
40%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202412%43%
202312%44%
202213%45%
202113%46%
202016%48%
201916%48%
201819%49%
201719%49%
201620%50%
201521%50%
201422%51%
201322%52%
201222%53%
201122%53%
201023%54%
200924%54%
200824%55%
200725%56%
200625%56%
200527%57%
200427%58%
200328%59%
200229%60%
200130%61%
200031%61%
199932%62%
199833%63%
199734%64%
199635%64%
199536%65%
199437%66%
199340%66%
199240%66%
199140%66%
199042%66%
198942%66%
198843%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

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

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20244%6%
20234%6%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%4%
20152%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20123%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,666 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,109 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$66 MM$8 MM
2022$66 MM$8 MM
2021$66 MM$8 MM
2020$66 MM$8 MM
2019$67 MM$8 MM
2018$66 MM$8 MM
2017$67 MM$8 MM
2016$65 MM$8 MM
2015$71 MM$18 MM
2014$67 MM$10 MM
2012$67 MM$17 MM
2011$72 MM$19 MM
2010$71 MM$18 MM
2009$73 MM$19 MM
2008$73 MM$18 MM
2007$70 MM$18 MM
2006$68 MM$15 MM
2005$65 MM$15 MM
2004$61 MM$17 MM
2003$56 MM$17 MM
2002$56 MM$16 MM
2001$56 MM$17 MM
2000$54 MM$20 MM
1999$58 MM$23 MM
1998$46 MM$26 MM
1997$39 MM$34 MM
1996$39 MM$34 MM
1995$40 MM$32 MM
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Spending
$63 MM
$17,964 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$63 MM$8 MM
2022$63 MM$8 MM
2021$63 MM$8 MM
2020$63 MM$8 MM
2019$67 MM$7 MM
2018$66 MM$8 MM
2017$73 MM$9 MM
2016$65 MM$8 MM
2015$69 MM$18 MM
2014$64 MM$11 MM
2012$66 MM$16 MM
2011$70 MM$17 MM
2010$69 MM$18 MM
2009$71 MM$18 MM
2008$70 MM$17 MM
2007$68 MM$18 MM
2006$67 MM$15 MM
2005$65 MM$15 MM
2004$60 MM$16 MM
2003$55 MM$17 MM
2002$54 MM$15 MM
2001$54 MM$17 MM
2000$53 MM$20 MM
1999$58 MM$24 MM
1998$46 MM$26 MM
1997$40 MM$36 MM
1996$38 MM$33 MM
1995$40 MM$32 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,666
$11,168

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$12,505$10,093
2022$11,846$9,918
2021$12,373$10,282
2020$11,846$9,918
2019$11,364$9,125
2018$10,643$9,419
2017$10,461$10,522
2016$9,617$9,128
2015$10,448$10,864
2014$10,208$9,046
2012$9,196$10,562
2011$9,824$12,703
2010$9,421$10,864
2009$9,145$11,105
2008$9,199$11,767
2007$8,463$9,479
2006$7,995$9,335
2005$7,667$8,913
2004$7,148$8,734
2003$6,484$8,577
2002$6,533$8,130
2001$6,734$7,294
2000$6,583$7,636
1999$7,120$7,252
1998$5,797$5,688
1997$5,122$5,690
1995$5,467$5,545
1992$4,847$4,737
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Spending / Student
$12,109
$11,592

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearVance County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$11,955$9,807
2022$11,392$9,654
2021$11,829$9,990
2020$11,392$9,654
2019$11,381$8,949
2018$10,728$9,637
2017$11,420$11,583
2016$9,702$9,753
2015$10,150$10,591
2014$9,808$9,388
2012$9,162$10,336
2011$9,530$11,927
2010$9,153$10,591
2009$8,883$10,880
2008$8,752$11,136
2007$8,284$9,418
2006$7,951$8,813
2005$7,636$8,647
2004$7,017$8,413
2003$6,407$8,886
2002$6,262$7,903
2001$6,416$7,301
2000$6,484$7,650
1999$7,072$7,340
1998$5,724$5,663
1997$5,232$6,040
1995$5,455$5,570
1992$5,121$4,725
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Best Vance County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aycock Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Carey Chapel Rd
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 492-1516
Gr: PK-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Zeb Vance Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4800 Raleigh Road
Kittrell, NC 27544
(252) 438-8492
Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
E O Young Jr Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6655 Broad Street
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 438-6423
Gr: PK-5 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Pinkston Street Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
855 Adams St
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-3441
Gr: PK-5 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Dabney Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Lanning Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 438-6918
Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
L B Yancey Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
311 Hawkins Drive
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-8336
Gr: PK-5 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
987 Carver Sch Rd
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 438-6955
Gr: PK-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #88.
New Hope Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10199 Nc 39 Hwy N
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 438-6549
Gr: PK-5 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #99.
E M Rollins Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 S Garnett St
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-2189
Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
Clarke Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
309 Mount Carmel Church Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 438-8415
Gr: PK-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 5,195 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
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  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
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