Public schools in Tarboro, NC
Tarboro has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,563 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Edgecombe County Public Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Tarboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tarboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | 7 | 5,419 | $13,702 |
| North East Carolina Preparatory School | 1 | 909 | $10,487 |
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.
3 high schools in Tarboro, 1,025 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarboro High | 496 | 19.2 | 99.4% | Edgecombe County Public Schools |
| North Edgecombe High | 358 | 17.0 | 99.2% | Edgecombe County Public Schools |
| Edgecombe Early College High | 171 | 22.0 | 98.2% | 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.
One middle school in Tarboro, 289 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W A Pattillo Middle | 289 | 14.3 | 99.0% | 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.
3 elementary schools in Tarboro, 1,142 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Millennium Academy | 548 | 13.7 | 98.0% | Edgecombe County Public Schools |
| Stocks Elementary | 389 | 15.8 | 96.1% | Edgecombe County Public Schools |
| Princeville Elementary | 205 | 15.3 | 97.1% | 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.
One other school in Tarboro, 1,107 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Carolina Prep | 1,107 | 13.9 | 98.8% | North East Carolina Preparatory School |
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 Tarboro's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Tarboro school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 374 students (state 497).
| Tarboro | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 374 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Tarboro 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 Tarboro
- Edgecombe County Public SchoolsRuns 7 of Tarboro's 8 public schools and spent $13,702 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,702
- Tarboro High, the largest high school in Tarboro496 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.496
- Compare Edgecombe County Public Schools with North East Carolina Preparatory SchoolTarboro'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 Tarboro 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.
Other cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte173 schools
- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Tarboro
How many public schools are in Tarboro, NC?
8 public schools with an address in Tarboro were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,563 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Tarboro?
Tarboro High, with 496 students in 2024-25 (Edgecombe County Public Schools).Which districts run Tarboro's schools?
Edgecombe County Public Schools (7 schools), North East Carolina Preparatory School (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