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Snow Hill, North Carolina - 6 schools
An equity score of 88/100 ranks Greene County Schools #5 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,182 per pupil, Greene County Schools ranks #36 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,668
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,182
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Greene County Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,668 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Greene County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,182 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 11.5% local, 64.5% state, and 24.0% 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 88/100, ranked #5 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 313.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.6% Hispanic or Latino, 31.8% African American, 25.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greene County Middle, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.
Its largest campus is Greene Central High, enrolling 776 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Greene Early College High, at 166 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Greene Central High accounts for 28.8% of all Greene County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Greene County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Greene County Schools school enrollment varies 4.7× across entities
Greene County Schools school enrollment ranges from 166 students (lowest) to 776 students (highest), a spread of 610 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Greene County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.1% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Greene County Schools student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — 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 Greene County Schools is typically wider than the Greene County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Greene County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Greene County Schools is typically wider than the Greene County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Greene County Schools has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,668 students.
How much does Greene County Schools spend per student?
Greene County Schools spends $15,182 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #5 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Greene County Schools?
Greene County Schools students are 38.6% Hispanic or Latino, 31.8% African American, 25.9% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greene County Schools?
Greene County Schools has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #5 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.