Photo: Aaron Hines/City of Greenville · Public domainGreenville’s public schools score below 58% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Greenville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Greenville’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,826 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Winterville Charter Academy, St. Peter Catholic School (private), Greenville Christian Academy (private), The Oakwood School (private), Pope John Paul II Catholic H S (private), Trinity Christian School (private), Walton Academy (private), Third Street Academy (private) and The Greenville Learning Center (private) are in town. Pitt County Virtual, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Greenville’s grade
C+: better than 42% of North Carolina school districts, #208 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenville, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Greenville · depends on your address
South Central
Grades 9–12 · 1,738 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Winterville
Junius H Rose High
Grades 9–12 · 1,568 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Innovation Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 227 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Greenville · depends on your address
South Central
Grades 9–12 · 1,738 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Winterville
Junius H Rose High
Grades 9–12 · 1,568 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Innovation Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 227 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Greenville’s public schools are run by Pitt County Schools, which also serves Ayden, Bethel, Falkland and Farmville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Greenville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Greenville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | C+ | Pitt County Schools |
| Winterville | C+ | Pitt County Schools |
Every school in Greenville
26 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Vidant Health).
Questions about Greenville’s schools
Are Greenville’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenville children attend score below 58% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #208 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greenville in?
Pitt County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,470 students in 40 schools (2024–25).
Where do Greenville kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: South Central, Junius H Rose High and Innovation Early College High.
What is Greenville’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Pitt County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Greenville spend per student?
$12,826 in Pitt County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Greenville?
Yes: St. Peter Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 482 students), Greenville Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 395 students), The Oakwood School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 367 students), Pope John Paul II Catholic H S (Catholic, grades 9–12, 248 students), Trinity Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 234 students), Walton Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 81 students), Third Street Academy (religious · all-boys, grades PK–7, 70 students) and The Greenville Learning Center (special education, grades 2–12, 48 students). Greenville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Greenville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Greenville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.