Person County Schools
Public school district · Person County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3703630
Person County Schools spent $13,682 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 68% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,366). Its 11 schools enrolled 4,361 students in 2024-25; 57.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,563 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 83% (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 Person County Schools in enrollment (3,877 to 4,834 students) and Person County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$69,435,000 in revenue: 57.1% state, 24.5% local and 18.4% federal. Total spending including $6,740,000 of capital outlay was $66,988,000, or $15,315 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$39,647,000 57%
- Local$17,013,000 25%
- Federal$12,775,000 18%
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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
4,374 students in 2022-23, 4,346 students in 2023-24, 4,361 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 | 4,374 | 287.4 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 | 4,346 | 278.2 | 15.6 |
| 2024-25 | 4,361 | 234.2 | 18.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$15,001,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,430 per student
Person County Schools booked $15,001,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 301 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 $49,913 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 54 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 | $9,183,000 | 61.2% |
| Special education | $1,792,000 | 11.9% |
| Vocational | $964,000 | 6.4% |
| Other programs | $3,062,000 | 20.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,073 in 2018-19, $3,067 in 2019-20, $3,249 in 2020-21, $3,588 in 2021-22, $3,430 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 Person County Schools scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 47% 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 | 45% | 48% | 2,004 |
| Math | 47% | 50% | 2,006 |
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
83% of the 328 students in Person 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 | 83% | 86.5% |
| Students in the class | 328 | 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, 2,096 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Elementary | 512 | 20.8 | 98.8% | Eligible, no program |
| South Elementary | 463 | 16.9 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Stories Creek Elementary | 397 | 15.4 | 98.7% | Schoolwide program |
| North End Elementary | 283 | 15.9 | 98.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Oak Lane Elementary | 224 | 17.4 | 98.7% | Not Title I |
| Woodland Elementary | 217 | 13.9 | 98.6% | Eligible, no 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, 910 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Middle | 456 | 15.5 | 99.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Northern Middle | 454 | 16.2 | 99.3% | 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.
2 high schools, 1,307 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person High | 1,165 | 25.8 | 99.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp | 142 | 71.4 | 97.9% | Eligible, no 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 other school, 48 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCS Virtual Academy | 48 | 8.3 | 43.8% | Eligible, no 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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
North Elementary
Elementary school in Roxboro; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 174 students; 14.5 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Person County Schools
- Website: pcsnc.org
- Phone: (336) 599-2191
- Office: 304 S Morgan St Rm 25, Roxboro, NC 27573
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 Person County Schools
- North Carolina districts by spending per studentPerson County Schools ranks 49 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,682).#49 of 150
- Every school district in North CarolinaPerson County Schools is the number 71 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 4,374 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#71 of 332
- Asheboro City SchoolsThe next larger North Carolina district: 4,383 students in fall 2022, $13,003 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,003
- Asheville City School DistrictThe next smaller North Carolina district: 4,137 students in fall 2022, $16,507 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,507
- Compare Person County Schools with Asheboro City SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Person High, its largest high school1,165 students in 2024-25, 25.8 per teacher.1,165
- Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaPerson County Schools spent $49,913 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$49,913
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Person County Schools
How many schools and students are in Person County Schools?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 4,361 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Person County Schools spend per student?
$13,682 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 $14,563 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Person County Schools' money come from?
$69,435,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.1% state, 24.5% local and 18.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Person County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,107 of the 6,086 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.2%, 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 Person County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$15,001,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,430 per student. Divided by the 301 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,913 per teacher, more than 54 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 Person County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Person County Schools scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 47% 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 Person County Schools?
83% of the 328 students in Person 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 Person County Schools' NCES district ID?
3703630. 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