NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
South Central registered the highest enrollment among Pitt County's 37 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,603 students.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools also faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central | 1,541 | 1,603 | 4% |
| Junius H. Rose High School | 1,333 | 1,461 | 9.6% |
| Chicod | 926 | 931 | 0.5% |
| Hope Middle School | - | 888 | - |
| A. G. Cox Middle School | 899 | 856 | -4.8% |
| Wintergreen Intermediate School | 772 | 816 | 5.7% |
| North Pitt High School | 764 | 792 | 3.7% |
| Lakeforest Elementary School | 772 | 786 | 1.8% |
| Eastern Elementary School | 757 | 771 | 1.8% |
| Farmville Central High School | 767 | 764 | -0.4% |
| Ridgewood Elementary School | 733 | 727 | -0.8% |
| Wintergreen Primary School | 720 | 719 | -0.1% |
| Ayden-Grifton High School | 601 | 650 | 8.2% |
| E. B. Aycock Middle School | 682 | 650 | -4.7% |
| Farmville Middle School | - | 615 | - |
| Creekside Elementary School | 588 | 611 | 3.9% |
| Ayden Elementary School | 597 | 611 | 2.3% |
| W. H. Robinson Elementary School | 589 | 602 | 2.2% |
| Pactolus | 615 | 582 | -5.4% |
| Winterville Charter Academy | 597 | 575 | -3.7% |
| G. R. Whitfield School | 512 | 522 | 2% |
| Elmhurst Elementary School | 438 | 447 | 2.1% |
| Wahl Coates Elementary School | - | 410 | - |
| Wellcome Middle School | 431 | 410 | -4.9% |
| Ayden Middle School | 379 | 395 | 4.2% |
| H. B. Sugg Elementary School | 347 | 373 | 7.5% |
| Grifton | 389 | 370 | -4.9% |
| Belvoir Elementary School | 387 | 341 | -11.9% |
| Northwest Elementary School | 345 | 333 | -3.5% |
| PCS Early College High School | 297 | 319 | 7.4% |
| South Greenville Elementary School | 290 | 276 | -4.8% |
| Bethel Elementary School | 258 | 258 | 0% |
| Falkland Elementary School | 226 | 252 | 11.5% |
| Stokes | 202 | 227 | 12.4% |
| Innovation Early College High | - | 209 | - |
| ECU Community School | 108 | 120 | 11.1% |
| Vidant Health | 24 | 16 | -33.3% |
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