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Oxford, North Carolina - 17 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Granville County Schools #143 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,049 per pupil, Granville County Schools ranks #134 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,748
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$12,049
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Granville County Schools operates 17 public schools serving 6,748 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 4 high, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Granville County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,049 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.5% local, 60.1% state, and 17.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #143 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 288.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.3% African American, 32.7% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mount Energy Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is South Granville High, enrolling 706 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Phoenix Academy, at 17 students, a 42x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Granville County Schools school enrollment varies 42× across entities
Granville County Schools school enrollment ranges from 17 students (lowest) to 706 students (highest), a spread of 689 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Granville County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Granville County Schools student-counselor ratio is 288:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Granville County Schools is typically wider than the Granville County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Granville County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 43.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Granville County Schools has 17 schools, including 4 high, 10 combined, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 6,748 students.
How much does Granville County Schools spend per student?
Granville County Schools spends $12,049 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #143 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Granville County Schools?
Granville County Schools students are 35.3% African American, 32.7% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Granville County Schools?
Granville County Schools has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #143 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.