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Warrenton, North Carolina - 7 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Warren County Schools #44 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,222 per pupil, Warren County Schools ranks #25 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,801
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,222
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Warren County Schools operates 7 public schools serving 1,801 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 3 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Warren County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,222 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.0% local, 62.2% state, and 19.7% 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 71/100, ranked #44 of 293 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.
a 255.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 54.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.2% African American, 11.2% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vaughan Elementary, with a diversity index of 72.4/100.
Its largest campus is Warren County High, enrolling 362 students (22% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Warren New Tech High, at 80 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Warren County High accounts for 20.1% of all Warren County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Warren 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.
Warren County Schools school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Warren County Schools school enrollment ranges from 80 students (lowest) to 362 students (highest), a spread of 282 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Warren County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Warren County Schools student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — 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 Warren County Schools is typically wider than the Warren County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Warren County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 54.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Warren County Schools has 7 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,801 students.
How much does Warren County Schools spend per student?
Warren County Schools spends $16,222 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #44 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Warren County Schools?
Warren County Schools students are 64.2% African American, 11.2% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Warren County Schools?
Warren County Schools has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #44 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.