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Halifax County Schools

9525 Hwy 301s
Halifax, NC 27839
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 453 students in Halifax County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Halifax County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
2,165 Students
493,495 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
31,615 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Halifax County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#311 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
19%
51%
24%
50%
38%
63%
(21-22)
85-89%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.36
0.71
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
79%
25%
% White
4%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,282 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,573 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,282
$11,192
Spending / Student
$15,573
$11,617

Best Halifax County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William R Davie Middle S.t.e.m. Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4391 Hwy 158
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-0300
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Enfield Middle S.t.e.a.m. Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13723 Hwy 481
Enfield, NC 27823
(252) 445-5502
Gr: 6-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,165 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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