For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 496 students in Person County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Person County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
4,325 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
33,275 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
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
23%
% Black
30%
25%
% White
49%
41%
% 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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
Rank: #22.
South Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1333 Hurdle Mills Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7133
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7133
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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