An equity score of 60/100 ranks Person County Schools #83 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,682 per pupil, Person County Schools ranks #83 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,374
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$13,682
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Person County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,682 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.3% local, 55.0% state, and 21.7% 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 60/100, ranked #83 of 297 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 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 342.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northern Middle, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.
Its largest campus is Person High, enrolling 1,165 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pcs Virtual Academy, at 48 students, a 24x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Person High accounts for 25.7% of all Person County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Person County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Person County Schools reports 78.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Person County Schools student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — 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 Person County Schools is typically wider than the Person County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
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 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 4,374 students.
How much does Person County Schools spend per student?
Person County Schools spends $13,682 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #83 in North Carolina.
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 60/100, ranking #83 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.