For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,310 students in Person County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Person County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Person County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
4,325 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Person County Schools School District, 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 81% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
30%
24%
% White
49%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,449 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,743 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,449
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,743
$11,612
Best Person County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1715 College Dr
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 322-2275
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 322-2275
Gr: 9-13 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Person High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1010 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-8321
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-8321
Gr: 9-12 | 1,138 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Pcs Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1010 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-1089
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-1089
Gr: PK-12 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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