Halifax County Schools
Public school district · Halifax County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3701950
Halifax County Schools spent $16,927 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,366). Its 11 schools enrolled 2,150 students in 2024-25; 56.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,303 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (North Carolina: 86.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Halifax County Schools in enrollment (2,038 to 2,263 students) and Halifax County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$41,971,000 in revenue: 56.2% state, 17.0% local and 26.8% federal. Total spending including $3,094,000 of capital outlay was $40,597,000, or $18,682 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$23,607,000 56%
- Local$7,128,000 17%
- Federal$11,236,000 27%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,173 students in 2022-23, 2,165 students in 2023-24, 2,150 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,173 | 135.3 | 16.1 |
| 2023-24 | 2,165 | 158.6 | 13.7 |
| 2024-25 | 2,150 | 152.6 | 14.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,745,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,104 per student
Halifax County Schools booked $6,745,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 136 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,687 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 52 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $4,742,000 | 70.3% |
| Special education | $697,000 | 10.3% |
| Vocational | $520,000 | 7.7% |
| Other programs | $786,000 | 11.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,704 in 2018-19, $3,320 in 2019-20, $3,263 in 2020-21, $3,381 in 2021-22, $3,104 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Halifax County Schools scored proficient or above: 21-25% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | North Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 21-25% | 48% | 994 |
| Math | 15-19% | 50% | 995 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
75-79% of the 153 students in Halifax County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 75‑79% | 86.5% |
| Students in the class | 153 | 120,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
6 elementary schools, 1,079 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy | 254 | 14.9 | 98.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy | 225 | 12.5 | 98.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy | 173 | 13.8 | 98.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy | 147 | 13.9 | 98.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea | 140 | 10.8 | 97.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad | 140 | 14.0 | 97.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 420 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy | 243 | 15.0 | 98.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy | 177 | 9.3 | 98.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 651 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic | 321 | 24.5 | 99.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ | 204 | 10.2 | 98.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Halifax County Early College High | 126 | 39.4 | 97.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Halifax County Schools
- Website: halifax.k12.nc.us
- Phone: (252) 583-5111
- Office: 9525 Hwy 301S, Halifax, NC 27839
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Halifax County Schools
- North Carolina districts by spending per studentHalifax County Schools ranks 7 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,927).#7 of 150
- Every school district in North CarolinaHalifax County Schools is the number 94 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 2,173 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#94 of 332
- Lake Norman CharterThe next larger North Carolina district: 2,215 students in fall 2022, $9,401 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,401
- Polk County SchoolsThe next smaller North Carolina district: 2,166 students in fall 2022, $15,041 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,041
- Compare Halifax County Schools with Lake Norman CharterEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic, its largest high school321 students in 2024-25, 24.5 per teacher.321
- Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaHalifax County Schools spent $49,687 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$49,687
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Halifax County Schools
How many schools and students are in Halifax County Schools?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high), enrolling 2,150 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Halifax County Schools spend per student?
$16,927 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,303 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Halifax County Schools' money come from?
$41,971,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.2% state, 17.0% local and 26.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Halifax County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 970 of the 3,900 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 24.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Halifax County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$6,745,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,104 per student. Divided by the 136 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,687 per teacher, more than 52 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Halifax County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Halifax County Schools scored proficient or above: 21-25% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Halifax County Schools?
75-79% of the 153 students in Halifax County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Halifax County Schools' NCES district ID?
3701950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25