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Tyrrell County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 178 students in Tyrrell 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 Preschool in Tyrrell County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
461 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tyrrell 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
23%
% Black
32%
25%
% White
30%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,970 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,859 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,970
$11,187
Spending / Student
$21,859
$11,612
Best Tyrrell County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tyrrell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
486 Elementary School Road
Columbia, NC 27925
(252) 796-3881
Columbia, NC 27925
(252) 796-3881
Grades: PK-5
| 178 students
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