Edgecombe Early College High

Edgecombe Early College High operates as an one-room-style high school in Tarboro, North Carolina, operated by Edgecombe County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 171 students spanning grades 9 through 13. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Edgecombe Early College High sits 78% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Edgecombe County Public Schools, which oversees 19 schools and 6,310 students, Edgecombe Early College High is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Edgecombe Early College High logs that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 32% Black, 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 98% of students at Edgecombe Early College High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Edgecombe County indicate the typical household earns roughly $51,265 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Edgecombe County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,573 students), Edgecombe Early College High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is North East Carolina Prep, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edgecombe Early College High has remained close to its prior level, going from 174 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 62% to 38% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Edgecombe Early College High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.