Total enrollment
25,202
+291 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
Pitt County
North Carolina · Public K-12
Pitt County's 43 public schools sit inside North Carolina and collectively enroll about 25,202 K-12 students across 25 elementary, 7 middle, and 8 high.
7-year change in Pitt County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
42
+2 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
30%
was 35%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
47%
was 47%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
177,193
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
43
4 districts
Enrollment
25,202
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$58,188
Below North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
93.9%
Above North Carolina avg
Elementary
25
12,841 students
Middle
7
4,286 students
High
8
8,013 students
Combined / other
3
62 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Pitt County Schools
24,470 students · 4 districts in Pitt County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Pitt County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
33.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.8%
civilian labor
Median age
33
21.0% under 18
Test scores in Pitt County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 34 schools ranked. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Hope Middle· 70.9%
- D H Conley High· 69.7%
- Chicod· 68.1%
- Wintergreen Intermediate· 67.5%
- Ridgewood Elementary· 66.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Sadie Saulter· 7.1%
- South Greenville Elementary· 27.4%
- Falkland Elementary· 30.7%
- Wahl Coates Elementary· 31.5%
- Wellcome Middle· 33.1%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D H Conley High | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 1,757 | · |
| South Central | Winterville | High | 09-12 | 1,738 | · |
| Junius H Rose High | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 1,568 | · |
| Hope Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 952 | · |
| Chicod | Greenville | Elementary | PK-08 | 902 | · |
| North Pitt High | Bethel | High | 09-12 | 854 | · |
| Eastern Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 833 | · |
| Lakeforest Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 821 | · |
| Wintergreen Intermediate | Greenville | Elementary | 03-05 | 821 | · |
| Wintergreen Primary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-02 | 786 | · |
| A G Cox Middle | Winterville | Middle | 06-08 | 778 | · |
| Farmville Central High | Farmville | High | 09-12 | 778 | · |
| Ayden-Grifton High | Ayden | High | 09-12 | 757 | · |
| Ridgewood Elementary | Winterville | Elementary | PK-05 | 700 | · |
| W H Robinson Elementary | Winterville | Elementary | PK-05 | 692 | · |
| Pactolus | Greenville | Elementary | PK-08 | 657 | · |
| Ayden Elementary | Ayden | Elementary | PK-05 | 656 | · |
| C M Eppes Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 631 | · |
| Winterville Charter Academy | Winterville | Elementary | KG-08 | 624 | · |
| Creekside Elementary | Winterville | Elementary | PK-05 | 622 | · |
| E B Aycock Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 617 | · |
| G R Whitfield | Grimesland | Elementary | PK-08 | 560 | · |
| Farmville Middle | Farmville | Middle | 06-08 | 552 | · |
| Elmhurst Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 454 | · |
| H B Sugg Elementary | Farmville | Elementary | PK-02 | 421 | · |
| Wahl Coates Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 | · |
| Belvoir Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 | · |
| Grifton | Grifton | Elementary | PK-08 | 395 | · |
| Wellcome Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 391 | · |
| Ayden Middle | Ayden | Middle | 06-08 | 365 | · |
| Northwest Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 | · |
| Sam D Bundy Elementary | Farmville | Elementary | 03-05 | 345 | · |
| PCS Early College High School | Winterville | High | 09-13 | 334 | · |
| Sadie Saulter | Greenville | Elementary | PK-08 | 300 | · |
| Falkland Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 271 | · |
| South Greenville Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 251 | · |
| Bethel Elementary | Bethel | Elementary | PK-08 | 232 | · |
| Innovation Early College High | Greenville | High | 09-13 | 227 | · |
| Stokes | Stokes | Elementary | PK-08 | 218 | · |
| ECU Community School | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 108 | · |
| Pitt County Virtual | Greenville | Combined | KG-12 | 38 | · |
| Vidant Health | Greenville | Combined | PK-12 | 24 | · |
| Greenville Preparatory Academy | Greenville | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Pitt County
About Pitt County
In North Carolina, Pitt County is a medium-population county of about 177,193 residents. 43 public schools across the county hosts about 25,202 students between them.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $58,188, about 34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%. That income level is 8% meaningfully below the North Carolina median.
For a sense of the school types, Pitt County consists of 25 elementary schools (12,841 students), 7 middle schools (4,286), 8 high schools (8,013), and 3 combined or other schools.
Pitt County Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 24,470 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 24,911 students in SY 2017-18 versus 25,202 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 40 to 42 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 35% to 30% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pitt County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data