United StatesNCEdgecombe County Public Schools

Public school district or agency · Official NCES ID 3701320

Edgecombe County Public Schools

Battleboro, NC

Students5,299

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools15

schools in the 2023–24 NCES record

Students5,299

students enrolled in 2023–24

Latest attendance year2022–23

latest nationwide attendance file

Latest finance record$13,702

current spending per student

What is available here?

Broad coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Every available section is tied to this district’s official NCES ID. The year shown is the year the data describes, not the date we added it.

Academic results2025Current releaseAttendance2022–23Current releaseSpending2022–23Current releaseEnrollment & staffing2023–24Current releaseStudent support2021–22Older federal releaseSafety & civil rights2021–22Older federal releaseCommunity context2023Current releasePrograms & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

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Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

24thlatest estimated national standing
20192022202320242025

4 percentile points lower than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

3.9%of students enrolled in grades 9–12
District3.9%
NC2.1%
U.S.2.3%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing4 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate
Chronic absence3.0 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment-3.1%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+3.6%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K143 students
2.7%
Kindergarten–grade 52,225 students
42.0%
Grades 6–81,146 students
21.6%
Grades 9–121,747 students
33.0%
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Pre-Kindergarten143
Kindergarten381
Grade 1404
Grade 2355
Grade 3359
Grade 4346
Grade 5380
Grade 6357
Grade 7381
Grade 8408
Grade 9537
Grade 10465
Grade 11434
Grade 12311

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American3,129 (59.0%)
White1,167 (22.0%)
Hispanic/Latino727 (13.7%)
Two or more races259 (4.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native10 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander4 (0.1%)
Asian3 (0.1%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

143Students enrolled in pre-K
13.5Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent
10.6:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District2.7%
NC1.7%
United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

744.2All district staff, full-time equivalent
359Teachers, full-time equivalent
17School counselors, full-time equivalent
3.9School psychologists, full-time equivalent
90.5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
2Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent
33School administrators, full-time equivalent
50Student support staff, full-time equivalent
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Pre-K teachers13.5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers24.3 FTE
Elementary teachers207 FTE
Secondary teachers110.4 FTE
Ungraded teachers3.9 FTE
Elementary school counselors9 FTE
Secondary school counselors8 FTE
Instructional coordinators12.2 FTE
District administrators12 FTE
District administrative support29.8 FTE
School administrative support28.2 FTE
Other support staff106.6 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

356Total completers
350Regular diplomas
6Other state-recognized credentials
69Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District98.3%
NC99.2%
United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District3.9%
NC2.1%
United States2.3%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

8,261children ages 5 to 17
2,334estimated to live in families below the poverty line
28.3%about 1 in 4 school-age children
District28.3%
NC15.6%
United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NC receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNCUnited States
Academic standing2025Needs attention
24th percentile45th percentile45th percentile

This district is 21 percentile points lower than the state figure and 21 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention
38.8%29.5%27.2%

This district is 9.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$14,830$13,659$19,748

This district is $1,171 per student higher than the state figure and $4,918 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$13,702$12,496$15,908

This district is $1,206 per student higher than the state figure and $2,206 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$1,108$1,379$2,035

This district is $271 per student lower than the state figure and $927 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$36$172$342

This district is $136 per student lower than the state figure and $306 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$1,319$1,352$1,855

This district is $33 per student lower than the state figure and $536 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$7,724$7,293$8,849

This district is $431 per student higher than the state figure and $1,125 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$3,198$3,026$3,859

This district is $172 per student higher than the state figure and $661 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$486$5,785$12,224

This district is $5,299 per student lower than the state figure and $11,738 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$123$719$907

This district is $596 per student lower than the state figure and $784 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Close to benchmarks
15:115:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
312:1330:1373:1

This district is 18 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 61 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
140.4130.5138.8

This district is 9.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison
17.114.918.1

This district is 2.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.0 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison
0.70.60.9

This district is 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24Needs attention
98.3%99.2%99.0%

This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24Needs attention
3.9%2.1%2.3%

This district is 1.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only
2.7%1.7%2.9%

This district is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
5.5%9.1%11.8%

This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
13.6%12.0%13.8%

This district is 1.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
0.9%1.8%4.0%

This district is 1.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
97.3%93.8%96.6%

This district is 3.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
-3.1%+0.3%+0.2%

This district is 3.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
96.3%50.7%49.4%

This district is 45.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 46.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
14.2%8.2%4.6%

This district is 6.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
21.6%16.3%9.4%

This district is 5.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
42.3%14.4%6.8%

This district is 27.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 35.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollmentContext only
1.9%6.7%4.5%

This district is 4.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateNeeds attention
28.3%15.6%14.4%

This district is 12.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

5.5%Students learning English294 students · 14 of 14 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District5.5%
NC9.1%
U.S.11.8%
13.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services733 students · 14 of 14 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District13.6%
NC12.0%
U.S.13.8%
0.9%Students with Section 504 plans28 students · 9 of 14 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.9%
NC1.8%
U.S.4.0%
0.6%English learners also receiving IDEA services31 students · 14 of 14 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.6%
NC1.4%
U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

97.3%Teachers reported as certified
161Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District97.3%
NC93.8%
United States96.6%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

White students880 assessments
42 out of 100
Students not economically disadvantaged1,184 assessments
38 out of 100
Hispanic students658 assessments
32 out of 100
Fem2,681 assessments
26 out of 100
Mal2,907 assessments
22 out of 100
Economically disadvantaged students4,404 assessments
21 out of 100
Black students3,746 assessments
19 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

6Elementary schools
1Other schools
4High schools
4Middle schools
9Rural setting
6Town setting
1Magnet schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

30.2%Federal
55.8%State
14%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$13,702Total current spending per student
$8,109Instruction per student
$4,800Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$24.2MFederal revenue30.2% of total revenue
$44.8MState revenue55.8% of total revenue
$11.3MLocal revenue14% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$8,109Instructionper student
$4,800Student and instructional supportper student
$1,319Special educationper student
$1,102Building operations and maintenanceper student
$531Student transportationper student
$793Food servicesper student
$427Technologyper student
People costs
$41.9MSalaries$7,724 per student
$17.3MEmployee benefits$3,198 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$193KEquipmentFY 2023
$6MCapital outlay$1,108 per student
$5.8MConstructionincluded in capital outlay
$2.6MDebt outstanding at year end$486 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$667KDebt principal retiredFY 2023
$79KInterest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$3.7MTitle I$689 per student
$1.4MIDEA special education$256 per student
$106KCareer and technical education$20 per student
$3.9MChild nutrition$717 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$13,224
FY 2023$13,702+3.6% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$607
FY 2023$1,108+82.5% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$604
FY 2023$486-19.5% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2135.8%

1,917 of 5,360 students

2021–2235.3%

1,887 of 5,347 students

2022–2338.8%

2,046 of 5,279 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

8Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE14 reporting schools
0Security staff FTE14 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I4 reporting schools
100%
Calculus4 reporting schools
50%
Biology4 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry4 reporting schools
100%
Physics4 reporting schools
25%
Computer science4 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement4 reporting schools
50%
Dual enrollment4 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs14 reporting schools
100%
International Baccalaureate4 reporting schools
0%
Athletics4 reporting schools
25%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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