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Oxford Preparatory
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Oxford Preparatory
Oxford Preparatory is a middle-of-the-pack combined-grade school in Oxford, North Carolina, part of Oxford Preparatory School. The school serves 869 students in grades K through 12.
Oxford Preparatory School is the operating authority for Oxford Preparatory, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
On the student-mix side, Oxford Preparatory records that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment; the rest consists of 11% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Oxford Preparatory lists 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting Oxford Preparatory tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the surrounding community, census data for Granville County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,111 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Granville County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,376 students), Oxford Preparatory is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Phoenix Academy, roughly 2.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a countryside site. Oxford Preparatory is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 124%: 388 students in 2018 compared to 869 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 82% to 73%.
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- West Oxford ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- J. F. Webb HighHigh · 512 students
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- C. G. Credle ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Granville AcademyCombined · 207 students
- Phoenix AcademyCombined · 17 students
- Phoenix Academy2.0 mi · 17
- Granville Academy2.1 mi · 207
- J. F. Webb High2.2 mi · 512
- C. G. Credle Elementary2.4 mi · 327
- Northern Granville Middle2.6 mi · 495
- West Oxford Elementary3.2 mi · 520