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Nash 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 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,713 students in Nash County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Nash County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Nash County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nrm Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
28 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
14,476 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
846 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Nash County 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
75 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,317 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
7,552 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
52%
24%
# White Students
3,724 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
26%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
769 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
491
# Students in K Grade:
1,078
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,060
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,128
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
983
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,035
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,066
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,096
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,096
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,139
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,221
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,194
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,149
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
981
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,099 in this school district is less 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 $10,651 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,099
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,651
$11,612
Best Nash County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nrm Early College High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
530 North Old Carriage Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2890
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2890
Grades: 9-13
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
Citi High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
846 Hammond St
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2842
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2842
Grades: 9-13
| 82 students
Rank: #33.
Southern Nash High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6446 Southern Nash High Road
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-8520
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-8520
Grades: 9-12
| 1,073 students
Rank: #44.
Northern Nash High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4230 Green Hills Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 937-9040
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 937-9040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,029 students
Rank: #55.
Tar River Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
906 Hammond Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2875
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2875
Grades: 9-12
| 67 students
Rank: #66.
Rocky Mount High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Bethlehem Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9050
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9050
Grades: 9-12
| 997 students
Rank: #77.
Nash Central High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4279 Nash Central High Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2860
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2860
Grades: 9-12
| 900 students
Rank: n/an/a
801 Williford St
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 462-2855
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 462-2855
Grades: 1-12
| 238 students
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