Total enrollment
1,251
+231 (+23%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Northampton County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Northampton County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #105 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,251 | #111 of 116 | #6,112 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #94 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #11 of 116 | #4,160 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.4% | #55 of 114 | #398 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.4% | #99 of 111 | #4,383 of 6,853 |
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 Northampton County Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Northampton Early College at 52.2% proficient to Northampton County High School at 11.9%, a gap of 40.3 points. That is the 57th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,279 to 1,239 students (down 3%) and from 93 to 90 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 schools 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 23%: 1,020 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,251 in SY 2024-25. Northampton County Schools now counts 6 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
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.