Edgecombe Early College High

Public high school, grades 9 to 13 · Tarboro, North Carolina

Edgecombe Early College High in Tarboro, North Carolina enrolled 171 students in 2024-25 with 7.8 full-time teachers, 22.0 students per teacher against the North Carolina high-school median of 18.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (North Carolina: 86.5%).

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 22%

189 students in 2022-23, 184 students in 2023-24, 171 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 7.8.

Students enrolled at Edgecombe Early College High by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1710501001502002022-231892023-241842024-25171
Students enrolled at Edgecombe Early College High by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1710501001502002022-231892023-241842024-25171
Students enrolled at Edgecombe Early College High by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1710501001502002022-231892023-241842024-25171
Students enrolled at Edgecombe Early College High by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1710501001502002022-231892023-241842024-25171
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318910.018.9
2023-2418410.018.4
2024-251717.822.0

22.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 74 of every 100 North Carolina high schools

Among the 588 North Carolina high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 74.4; This school 22.0; state median 18.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 22.0state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Carolina high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 74.4; This school 22.0; state median 18.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 22.0state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Carolina high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 74.4; This school 22.0; state median 18.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 22.0state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Carolina high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 74.4; This school 22.0; state median 18.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 22.0state median 18.4U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 198 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Edgecombe Early College High enrolled 198 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 198 of the 198 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent6.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.0% of students were White, 32.2% Black, 25.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White38.0%
  2. Black32.2%
  3. Hispanic25.1%
  4. Two or more races4.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 38 students in Edgecombe Early College High's 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 schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate90% or more77%86.5%
Students in the class38457120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Tarboro

3 public high schools in Tarboro report 2024-25 enrollment; Edgecombe Early College High is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Tarboro High49619.299.4%
North Edgecombe High35817.099.2%
Edgecombe Early College High17122.098.2%

All public schools in Tarboro →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Edgecombe Early College High

  1. Tarboro HighThe nearest public high school, 1.7 miles away: 496 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. SouthWest Edgecombe HighThe next nearest public high school, 5.7 miles away: 798 students, 22.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.7 mi
  3. Compare Edgecombe Early College High with Tarboro HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Edgecombe County Public Schools spends per student$13,702 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,702
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaEdgecombe Early College High is the number 495 by size of 601 North Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#495 of 601
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher22.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 18.4 for high schools.22.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Edgecombe Early College High

  1. How many students attend Edgecombe Early College High?
    171 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 189 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Tarboro, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgecombe Early College High?
    22.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Edgecombe Early College High a Title I school?
    Edgecombe Early College High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What is the graduation rate at Edgecombe Early College High?
    90% or more of the 38 students in Edgecombe Early College High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Edgecombe Early College High in?
    Edgecombe County Public Schools, NCES district ID 3701320. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370132002762 are the district's.

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 school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22