Photo: Pubdog · Public domainTabor City’s public schools score below 62% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Tabor City’s districts is 41%, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tabor City, 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.
Tabor City’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,516 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 34% since 2020–21. 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 Tabor City’s grade
C+: better than 38% of North Carolina school districts, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. 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 Tabor City, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tabor City
Tabor City School
Grades PK–8 · 598 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Tabor City’s public schools are run by Columbus County Schools, which also serves Boardman, Bolton, Cerro Gordo and Chadbourn 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
Tabor City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Tabor City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tabor City | C+ | Columbus County Schools |
Every school in Tabor City
5 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 Tabor City’s schools
Are Tabor City’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tabor City children attend score below 62% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tabor City in?
Columbus County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,440 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tabor City kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: South Columbus High, East Columbus Junior-Senior High, West Columbus High and Columbus Career and College Academy.
What is Tabor City’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Columbus County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Tabor City spend per student?
$13,516 in Columbus County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tabor City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tabor City → 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.