Halifax County Schools School District

9525 Hwy 301s
Halifax, NC 27839
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 453 students in Halifax County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Halifax County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
2,165 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Halifax County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#311 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Halifax County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Halifax County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Halifax County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Halifax County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Halifax County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.71
# American Indian Students
145 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
1,718 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
79%
25%
# White Students
83 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
4%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
163
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,282 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,573 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Halifax County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Halifax County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,282
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Halifax County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,573
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Halifax County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Halifax County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William R Davie Middle S.t.e.m. Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4391 Hwy 158
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-0300
Grades: 6-8
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Enfield Middle S.t.e.a.m. Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13723 Hwy 481
Enfield, NC 27823
(252) 445-5502
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,165 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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