Total enrollment
2,647
-96 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Martin County Schools
North Carolina · 3,382 students · 3 cities
For families across Martin County Schools, public-school options total 10 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 3,382 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Martin County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Martin County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #88 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,382 | #78 of 116 | #2,878 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #72 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #63 of 116 | #6,352 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.0% | #29 of 114 | #309 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Martin County Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Jamesville Elementary at 67.4% proficient to South Creek Middle at 31.2%, a gap of 36.2 points. That is the 67th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,024 to 1,749 students (down 14%) and from 138 to 117 full-time teachers (down 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County High | Williamston | High | 09-12 | 752 |
| Riverside High | Williamston | High | 09-12 | 470 |
| Williamston Primary | Williamston | Elementary | PK-02 | 361 |
| South Creek Elementary | Robersonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 337 |
| Riverside Middle | Williamston | Middle | 06-08 | 335 |
| E J Hayes Elementary | Williamston | Elementary | 03-05 | 280 |
| South Creek High | Robersonville | High | 09-12 | 265 |
| Rodgers Elementary | Williamston | Elementary | KG-05 | 219 |
| Jamesville Elementary | Jamesville | Elementary | PK-05 | 217 |
| South Creek Middle | Robersonville | Middle | 06-08 | 146 |
About Martin County Schools
As a compact district in North Carolina, Martin County Schools teaches 3,382 students across 10 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Martin County Schools is made up of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Martin County Schools is about 338, meaningfully below the North Carolina average of roughly 571.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,647 students, fell 3% from the 2,743 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Martin County Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.