Person County Schools operates 12 public schools serving 4,374 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 high, 2 other, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,535 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Person County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,126 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 23.3% local, 55.0% state, and 21.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $89,335 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #86 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 633.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% White, 27.6% African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Person High accounts for 25.7% of all Person County Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Person 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.
Person County Schools school enrollment varies 24× across entities
Person County Schools school enrollment ranges from 48 students (lowest) to 1,165 students (highest), a spread of 1,117 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Person County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.7% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
Person County Schools student-counselor ratio is 633:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Person County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Person County Schools has 12 schools, including 2 high, 6 elementary, 2 other, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 4,374 students.
How much does Person County Schools spend per student?
Person County Schools spends $14,126 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #86 in North Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Person County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Person County Schools is $89,335 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Person County Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Person County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Person County Schools?
Person County Schools students are 50.6% White, 27.6% African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Person County Schools?
Person County Schools has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #86 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.