Total enrollment
4,361
+36 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Person County Schools
North Carolina · 4,497 students · 4 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Person County Schools totals about 4,497 students across 12 schools (an average of 375 students per school).
4-year change in Person County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Person County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #63 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,497 | #68 of 116 | #2,156 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #65 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #111 of 116 | #7,937 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.6% | #47 of 114 | #374 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #41 of 111 | #867 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 Person County Schools
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Helena Elementary at 65.6% proficient to Person High at 30.5%, a gap of 35.1 points. That is the 69th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,291 to 4,313 students (up 1%) and from 278 to 228 full-time teachers (down 18%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person High | Roxboro | High | 09-12 | 1,165 |
| Helena Elementary | Timberlake | Elementary | KG-05 | 512 |
| South Elementary | Roxboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 463 |
| Southern Middle | Roxboro | Middle | 06-08 | 456 |
| Northern Middle | Roxboro | Middle | 06-08 | 454 |
| Stories Creek Elementary | Roxboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 397 |
| North End Elementary | Roxboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 283 |
| Oak Lane Elementary | Hurdle Mills | Elementary | KG-05 | 224 |
| Woodland Elementary | Semora | Elementary | KG-05 | 217 |
| Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp | Roxboro | High | 09-13 | 142 |
| North Elementary | Roxboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 136 |
| PCS Virtual Academy | Roxboro | Combined | PK-12 | 48 |
About Person County Schools
Person County Schools administers 12 public schools across North Carolina, collectively hosting roughly 4,497 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Person County Schools is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Person County Schools runs about 375 students per school, 34% below the state mean of roughly 571.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,361 students, held roughly steady from the 4,325 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Person County Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.