Total enrollment
2,744
+69 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Roanoke Rapids City Schools
North Carolina · 2,744 students · 1 city
Roanoke Rapids City Schools's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 2,744 K-12 students inside North Carolina, an average of 549 per school.
4-year change in Roanoke Rapids City Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Roanoke Rapids City Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #68 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,744 | #84 of 116 | #3,508 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #101 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #78 of 116 | #6,818 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.5% | #6 of 114 | #215 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #51 of 111 | #1,198 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 Roanoke Rapids City Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Roanoke Rapids Early College High at 75.1% proficient to Roanoke Rapids High School at 28.3%, a gap of 46.7 points. That is the 44th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,980 to 2,625 students (down 12%) and from 191 to 161 full-time teachers (down 16%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Rapids High School | Roanoke Rapids | High | 09-12 | 776 |
| Manning Elementary School | Roanoke Rapids | Elementary | PK-05 | 630 |
| Belmont Elementary School | Roanoke Rapids | Elementary | PK-05 | 614 |
| Chaloner Middle School | Roanoke Rapids | Middle | 06-08 | 605 |
| Roanoke Rapids Early College High | Roanoke Rapids | High | 09-13 | 119 |
About Roanoke Rapids City Schools
Roanoke Rapids City Schools is a compact North Carolina school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 2,744.
Looking at the level breakdown, Roanoke Rapids City Schools is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,744 students, rose 3% from the 2,675 reported in SY 2020-21.
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