Public schools in Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 8,019 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Nash County Public Schools runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Rocky Mount's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rocky Mount | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nash County Public Schools | 12 | 14,469 | $12,350 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | 2 | 5,419 | $13,702 |
| Rocky Mount Preparatory | 1 | 1,022 | $10,975 |
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.
6 high schools in Rocky Mount, 3,298 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Nash High | 1,035 | 24.7 | 99.7% | Nash County Public Schools |
| Rocky Mount High | 1,023 | 23.9 | 97.7% | Nash County Public Schools |
| Nash Central High | 703 | 21.8 | 99.6% | Nash County Public Schools |
| NRM Early College High School | 376 | 30.5 | 99.2% | Nash County Public Schools |
| CITI High School | 87 | 16.0 | 96.6% | Nash County Public Schools |
| Tar River Academy | 74 | 12.4 | 95.9% | Nash County Public 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 Rocky Mount, 941 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount Middle | 692 | 20.1 | 99.3% | Nash County Public Schools |
| West Edgecombe Middle | 249 | 15.5 | 96.8% | Edgecombe County Public 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.
5 elementary schools in Rocky Mount, 2,667 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G R Edwards Middle | 632 | 19.3 | 97.8% | Nash County Public Schools |
| Benvenue Elementary | 562 | 18.7 | 99.5% | Nash County Public Schools |
| Winstead Avenue Elementary | 555 | 22.6 | 99.1% | Nash County Public Schools |
| G W Bulluck Elementary | 535 | 14.6 | 99.4% | Edgecombe County Public Schools |
| Englewood Elementary | 383 | 16.7 | 99.2% | Nash County Public 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 other schools in Rocky Mount, 1,113 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount Preparatory | 854 | 24.2 | 97.7% | Rocky Mount Preparatory |
| Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA) | 259 | 24.2 | 74.1% | Nash County Public 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 Rocky Mount's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Rocky Mount school has 20.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 555 students (state 497).
| Rocky Mount | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.1 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 555 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 6.7% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount
- Nash County Public SchoolsRuns 12 of Rocky Mount's 15 public schools and spent $12,350 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,350
- Northern Nash High, the largest high school in Rocky Mount1,035 students in 2024-25, 24.7 per teacher.1,035
- Compare Nash County Public Schools with Edgecombe County Public SchoolsRocky Mount'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 Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount
How many public schools are in Rocky Mount, NC?
15 public schools with an address in Rocky Mount were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 8,019 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Rocky Mount?
Northern Nash High, with 1,035 students in 2024-25 (Nash County Public Schools).Which districts run Rocky Mount's schools?
Nash County Public Schools (12 schools), Edgecombe County Public Schools (2 schools), Rocky Mount Preparatory (1 school). 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