NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
There were 4,268 students in the halls of Person County Schools, 0.8% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Person County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.
Person County Schools has a main office in Roxboro and is the only school district within Person County.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Person High School | 1,032 | 1,023 | 0.9% |
| Roxboro Community School | 683 | 663 | 3% |
| Helena Elementary School | 526 | 506 | 4% |
| Southern Middle School | 507 | 492 | 3% |
| Northern Middle School | 456 | 423 | 7.8% |
| South Elementary School | 378 | 315 | 20% |
| Stories Creek Elementary School | 364 | 374 | -2.7% |
| Bethel Hill Charter | 353 | 352 | 0.3% |
| Woodland Elementary School | 228 | 216 | 5.6% |
| Oak Lane Elementary School | 222 | - | - |
| North Elementary School | 175 | 218 | -19.7% |
| North End Elementary School | 169 | 180 | -6.1% |
| Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp | 141 | 146 | -3.4% |
| Person County Schools Virtual Academy | 70 | 118 | -40.7% |
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