Public schools in Williamston, NC
Williamston has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,640 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Martin County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Williamston's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Williamston | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Schools | 4 | 2,636 | $15,333 |
| Bear Grass Charter School | 1 | 433 | $10,353 |
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.
One high school in Williamston, 445 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Grass Charter School | 445 | 14.4 | not reported | Bear Grass Charter 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.
One middle school in Williamston, 335 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Middle | 335 | 13.7 | 99.1% | Martin 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 Williamston, 860 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamston Primary | 361 | 14.5 | 99.2% | Martin County Schools |
| E J Hayes Elementary | 280 | 15.1 | 98.9% | Martin County Schools |
| Rodgers Elementary | 219 | 15.4 | 98.6% | Martin 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 Williamston's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Williamston school has 14.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 335 students (state 497).
| Williamston | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 335 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Williamston 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 Williamston
- Martin County SchoolsRuns 4 of Williamston's 5 public schools and spent $15,333 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,333
- Bear Grass Charter School, the largest high school in Williamston445 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.445
- Compare Martin County Schools with Bear Grass Charter SchoolWilliamston'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 Williamston 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 Williamston
How many public schools are in Williamston, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Williamston were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,640 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Williamston?
Bear Grass Charter School, with 445 students in 2024-25 (Bear Grass Charter School).Which districts run Williamston's schools?
Martin County Schools (4 schools), Bear Grass Charter 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