Rose Hill’s public schools score below 76% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Rose Hill’s districts is 34%, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rose Hill, 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.
Rose Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 305 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rose Hill’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,807 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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 Rose Hill’s grade
C−: better than 24% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rose Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Rose Hill’s public schools are run by Duplin County Schools, which also serves Beulaville, Calypso, Faison and Greenevers 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.
Well below the state in reading
Rose Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Rose Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | C− | Duplin County Schools |
Every school in Rose Hill
13 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).
Questions about Rose Hill’s schools
Are Rose Hill’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rose Hill children attend score below 76% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rose Hill in?
Duplin County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,822 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rose Hill kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: East Duplin High, James Kenan High, Wallace-Rose Hill High, North Duplin Jr Sr High and Duplin Early College High.
What is Rose Hill’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Duplin County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Rose Hill spend per student?
$11,807 in Duplin County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rose Hill families are saying about school.
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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.