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C−

Tyrrell County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Columbia.

Columbia’s Schools page →

Students
462
Schools
3
Spent per student
$24,650
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
The gist

What stands out about Tyrrell County Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 89% more per student than the NC average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Columbia 613

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Columbia. Grade by grade →

PK–5Tyrrell ElementaryThis district
6–8Columbia MiddleThis district
9–12Columbia HighThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 50.8% · 238 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 49.9% · 261 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 86.5% · 52 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,650 per student · 89% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 76%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
568’20
528’21
499’22
463’23
462’24

Down 18.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 34%White 29%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Tyrrell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
196 students10:1
Columbia Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
D
90 students10:1
Columbia High
High · Grades 9–13 · Columbia
C−
176 students12:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.