Northampton County Schools

Public school district · Northampton County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3703420

Northampton County Schools spent $20,303 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,366). Its 6 schools enrolled 1,251 students in 2024-25; 56.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,230 per student, down 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (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 Northampton County Schools in enrollment (1,248 to 1,331 students) and Northampton County Schools itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Northampton County Schools, FY23Northampton County Schools $20,303; Clay County Schools $14,228; KIPP Gaston College Preparatory $13,871; Triad Math and Science Academy $12,202; Henderson Collegiate $11,466; Corvian Community School $11,046; Triangle Math and Science Academy $10,502; Invest Collegiate - Imagine $10,022; Queen's Grant Community School $9,393; Phoenix Academy Inc $8,038; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20k25kNorthampton County Schools$20,303Clay County Schools$14,228KIPP Gaston College Preparatory$13,871Triad Math and Science Academy$12,202Henderson Collegiate$11,466Corvian Community School$11,046Triangle Math and Science Acad…$10,502Invest Collegiate - Imagine$10,022Queen's Grant Community School$9,393Phoenix Academy Inc$8,038State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Northampton County Schools, FY23Northampton County Schools $20,303; Clay County Schools $14,228; KIPP Gaston College Preparatory $13,871; Triad Math and Science Academy $12,202; Henderson Collegiate $11,466; Corvian Community School $11,046; Triangle Math and Science Academy $10,502; Invest Collegiate - Imagine $10,022; Queen's Grant Community School $9,393; Phoenix Academy Inc $8,038; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20k25kNorthampton County Schools$20,303Clay County Schools$14,228KIPP Gaston College Preparatory$13,871Triad Math and Science Academy$12,202Henderson Collegiate$11,466Corvian Community School$11,046Triangle Math and Science Academy$10,502Invest Collegiate - Imagine$10,022Queen's Grant Community School$9,393Phoenix Academy Inc$8,038State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Northampton County Schools, FY23Northampton County Schools $20,303; Clay County Schools $14,228; KIPP Gaston College Preparatory $13,871; Triad Math and Science Academy $12,202; Henderson Collegiate $11,466; Corvian Community School $11,046; Triangle Math and Science Academy $10,502; Invest Collegiate - Imagine $10,022; Queen's Grant Community School $9,393; Phoenix Academy Inc $8,038; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k15k25kNorthampton County Schools$20,303Clay County Schools$14,228KIPP Gaston College Preparatory$13,871Triad Math and Science Academy$12,202Henderson Collegiate$11,466Corvian Community School$11,046Triangle Math and Science Academy$10,502Invest Collegiate - Imagine$10,022Queen's Grant Community School$9,393Phoenix Academy Inc$8,038State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Northampton County Schools, FY23Northampton County Schools $20,303; Clay County Schools $14,228; KIPP Gaston College Preparatory $13,871; Triad Math and Science Academy $12,202; Henderson Collegiate $11,466; Corvian Community School $11,046; Triangle Math and Science Academy $10,502; Invest Collegiate - Imagine $10,022; Queen's Grant Community School $9,393; Phoenix Academy Inc $8,038; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k15k25kNorthampton County Schools$20,303Clay County Schools$14,228KIPP Gaston College Preparatory$13,871Triad Math and Science Academy$12,202Henderson Collegiate$11,466Corvian Community School$11,046Triangle Math and Science Academy$10,502Invest Collegiate - Imagine$10,022Queen's Grant Community School$9,393Phoenix Academy Inc$8,038State median, 1,000+ students $12,366

Where the money came from

$28,425,000 in revenue: 56.9% state, 18.2% local and 24.9% federal. Total spending including $1,579,000 of capital outlay was $28,349,000, or $21,959 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Northampton County Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $16,186,000; Local $5,165,000; Federal $7,074,000; total $28,425,000.
  • State$16,186,000 57%
  • Local$5,165,000 18%
  • Federal$7,074,000 25%

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

1,291 students in 2022-23, 1,300 students in 2023-24, 1,251 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Northampton County Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,291, 2023-24: 1,300, 2024-25: 1,25105001k1.5k2022-231,2912023-241,3002024-251,251
Northampton County Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,291, 2023-24: 1,300, 2024-25: 1,25105001k1.5k2022-231,2912023-241,3002024-251,251
Northampton County Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,291, 2023-24: 1,300, 2024-25: 1,25105001k1.5k2022-231,2912023-241,3002024-251,251
Northampton County Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,291, 2023-24: 1,300, 2024-25: 1,25105001k1.5k2022-231,2912023-241,3002024-251,251

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,29193.513.8
2023-241,30084.515.4
2024-251,25189.713.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,886,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,785 per student

Northampton County Schools booked $4,886,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 94 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 $52,240 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 81 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,584,00052.9%
Special education$597,00012.2%
Vocational$325,0006.7%
Other programs$1,380,00028.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,320 in 2018-19, $3,369 in 2019-20, $3,802 in 2020-21, $3,683 in 2021-22, $3,785 in 2022-23.

Northampton County Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,320, 2019-20: $3,369, 2020-21: $3,802, 2021-22: $3,683, 2022-23: $3,78501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3202019-20$3,3692020-21$3,8022021-22$3,6832022-23$3,785
Northampton County Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,320, 2019-20: $3,369, 2020-21: $3,802, 2021-22: $3,683, 2022-23: $3,78501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3202019-20$3,3692020-21$3,8022021-22$3,6832022-23$3,785
Northampton County Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,320, 2019-20: $3,369, 2020-21: $3,802, 2021-22: $3,683, 2022-23: $3,78501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3202019-20$3,3692020-21$3,8022021-22$3,6832022-23$3,785
Northampton County Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,320, 2019-20: $3,369, 2020-21: $3,802, 2021-22: $3,683, 2022-23: $3,78501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3202019-20$3,3692020-21$3,8022021-22$3,6832022-23$3,785

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 Northampton County Schools scored proficient or above: 26-30% in reading and 24-28% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth CarolinaStudents tested
Reading and language arts26-30%48%560
Math24-28%50%555

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

80-84% of the 111 students in Northampton 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%86.5%
Students in the class111120,822

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.

2 elementary schools, 567 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gaston STEM Leadership Academy28411.898.9%Schoolwide program
Central Elementary28312.998.9%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.

1 middle school, 259 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Conway Middle25913.698.8%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, 425 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northampton County High School26514.198.9%Schoolwide program
Northampton Early College14824.798.0%Eligible, no program
Northampton Virtual Academy12not reported58.3%Not Title I

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 Northampton County Schools

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 Northampton County Schools

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentNorthampton County Schools ranks 1 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,303).#1 of 150
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaNorthampton County Schools is the number 130 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 1,291 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#130 of 332
  3. Corvian Community SchoolThe next larger North Carolina district: 1,294 students in fall 2022, $11,046 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,046
  4. KIPP Gaston College PreparatoryThe next smaller North Carolina district: 1,286 students in fall 2022, $13,871 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,871
  5. Compare Northampton County Schools with Corvian Community SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Northampton County High School, its largest high school265 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.265
  7. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaNorthampton County Schools spent $52,240 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$52,240
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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 Northampton County Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Northampton County Schools?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high), enrolling 1,251 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Northampton County Schools spend per student?
    $20,303 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 $20,230 per student, down 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Northampton County Schools' money come from?
    $28,425,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.9% state, 18.2% local and 24.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Northampton County Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 708 of the 2,142 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 33.1%, 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.
  5. How much does Northampton County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,886,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,785 per student. Divided by the 94 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,240 per teacher, more than 81 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).
  6. How do students in Northampton County Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Northampton County Schools scored proficient or above: 26-30% in reading and 24-28% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Northampton County Schools?
    80-84% of the 111 students in Northampton 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.
  8. What is Northampton County Schools' NCES district ID?
    3703420. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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

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