Public schools in Roanoke Rapids, NC
Roanoke Rapids has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,241 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Roanoke Rapids City Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Roanoke Rapids's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Roanoke Rapids | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Rapids City Schools | 5 | 2,765 | $11,659 |
| Halifax County Schools | 2 | 2,173 | $16,927 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Roanoke Rapids, 895 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Rapids High School | 776 | 16.3 | 99.6% | Roanoke Rapids City Schools |
| Roanoke Rapids Early College High | 119 | 23.8 | 97.5% | Roanoke Rapids City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Roanoke Rapids, 848 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaloner Middle School | 605 | 17.8 | 99.5% | Roanoke Rapids City Schools |
| William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy | 243 | 15.0 | 98.8% | Halifax County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Roanoke Rapids, 1,498 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Elementary School | 630 | 15.3 | 99.5% | Roanoke Rapids City Schools |
| Belmont Elementary School | 614 | 16.0 | 99.5% | Roanoke Rapids City Schools |
| Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy | 254 | 14.9 | 98.8% | Halifax County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Roanoke Rapids's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Roanoke Rapids school has 16.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 605 students (state 497).
| Roanoke Rapids | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 605 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Roanoke Rapids schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Roanoke Rapids
- Roanoke Rapids City SchoolsRuns 5 of Roanoke Rapids's 7 public schools and spent $11,659 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,659
- Roanoke Rapids High School, the largest high school in Roanoke Rapids776 students in 2024-25, 16.3 per teacher.776
- Compare Roanoke Rapids City Schools with Halifax County SchoolsRoanoke Rapids's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Roanoke Rapids addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Roanoke Rapids
How many public schools are in Roanoke Rapids, NC?
7 public schools with an address in Roanoke Rapids were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,241 students.What is the largest high school in Roanoke Rapids?
Roanoke Rapids High School, with 776 students in 2024-25 (Roanoke Rapids City Schools).Which districts run Roanoke Rapids's schools?
Roanoke Rapids City Schools (5 schools), Halifax County Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25