Total enrollment
1,251
-493 (-28%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Northampton County Schools
North Carolina · 1,251 students · 4 cities
6 public K-12 schools, 1,251 students, one district. That is the Northampton County Schools entry on the numbers, with a mix of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Northampton County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
8%
was 10%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
80%
was 82%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston STEM Leadership Academy | Gaston | Elementary | PK-08 | 284 |
| Central Elementary | Jackson | Elementary | PK-03 | 283 |
| Northampton County High School | Gaston | High | 09-12 | 265 |
| Conway Middle | Conway | Middle | 04-08 | 259 |
| Northampton Early College | Weldon | High | 09-13 | 148 |
| Northampton Virtual Academy | Jackson | High | 06-12 | 12 |
About Northampton County Schools
Northampton County Schools is a low-population North Carolina school district running 6 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,251.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Northampton County Schools comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 209 in this district, noticeably below the North Carolina typical of 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 28%: 1,744 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,251 in SY 2024-25. Northampton County Schools now counts 6 public schools, down from 7 in SY 2017-18.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Northampton County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.