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Northampton County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Gaston, Garysburg, Rich Square, Conway, Woodland, Seaboard, Jackson, Severn and Lasker.

Gaston’s Schools page →

Students
1,251
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,230
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Northampton County Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Spends 55% more per student than the NC average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.5M, about $1,185 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% 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
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Gaston 959Garysburg 860Rich Square 835Conway 707Woodland 520Seaboard 504Jackson 410Severn 177Lasker 58

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gaston. Grade by grade →

PK–8Gaston STEM Leadership AcademyThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 50.8% · 620 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 49.9% · 660 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 86.5% · 111 in the class

96% 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
$20,230 per student · 55% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 55%Federal 24%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,020’20
1,116’21
1,291’22
1,300’23
1,251’24

Up 22.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 80%White 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Gaston STEM Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gaston
D−
284 students12:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Jackson
C−
283 students13:1
Conway Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Conway
D
259 students14:1
Northampton Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Jackson
12 students
Northampton County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gaston
D−
265 students14:1
Northampton Early College
High · Grades 9–13 · Weldon
C+
148 students25:1

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.