Enrollment
752
High
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370288003684
Martin County High
1260 Godwin Avenue, Williamston, NC 27892 · (252) 802-3095 · Martin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
749 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
44.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
39.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About Martin County High
As an average-sized high school in Williamston, North Carolina, Martin County High hosts 752 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Martin County Schools.
Martin County Schools comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,382 students; Martin County High is among them.
On the student-mix side, Martin County High records that 60% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest is composed of 24% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Martin County High has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Martin County High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Martin County High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Martin County High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 36.8%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Martin County put median household earnings sit near $48,578, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Martin County High is one of 12 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students).
Riverside High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Martin County High. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Martin County High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 48.5%.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
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Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,644
Census ACS
Median income
$48,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Martin County Schools
- Riverside HighHigh · 470 students
- Williamston PrimaryElementary · 361 students
- South Creek ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 335 students
- E J Hayes ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- South Creek HighHigh · 265 students
Other schools in Williamston
- Riverside HighHigh · 470 students
- Bear Grass Charter SchoolHigh · 445 students
- Williamston PrimaryElementary · 361 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 335 students
- E J Hayes ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- Rodgers ElementaryElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside High0.0 mi · 470
- Williamston Primary0.4 mi · 361
- E J Hayes Elementary0.9 mi · 280
- Riverside Middle1.6 mi · 335
- Rodgers Elementary3.8 mi · 219
- Bear Grass Charter School5.7 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Martin County HighWhat is the total enrollment at Martin County High?
Martin County High enrolls approximately 752 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Martin County High serve?
Martin County High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Martin County High?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Martin County High.
How diverse is Martin County High?
Martin County High reports a student body of 24% White, 10% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Martin County High?
Martin County High is overseen by Martin County Schools in Martin County.
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