KIPP Halifax College Preparatory

Located at 9986 Hwy 903, in Halifax, North Carolina, KIPP Halifax College Preparatory is a mid-sized K-5 school that works with 528 students (grades K through 8), part of KIPP Halifax College Preparatory.

KIPP Halifax College Preparatory is a school of KIPP Halifax College Preparatory, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, KIPP Halifax College Preparatory shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (85%). The remainder reads as 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at KIPP Halifax College Preparatory qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Halifax County) records that median household income runs about $45,590, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. KIPP Halifax College Preparatory is one of 23 public schools in Halifax County (combined enrollment of about 6,803 students).

Weldon Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. KIPP Halifax College Preparatory operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KIPP Halifax College Preparatory has expanded 26%, going from 420 students in 2018 to 528 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.