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Weldon City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 130 students in Weldon City 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 School in Weldon City School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
705 Students
493,495 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
31,615 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Weldon City 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 65% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)15%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
86%
Diversity Score
0.11
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
94%
25%
% White
2%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $19,296 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,878 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,296
$11,192
Spending / Student
$17,878
$11,617
Best Weldon City Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Weldon Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4489 Highway 301
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 536-2571
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 536-2571
Gr: 6-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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