Martin County Schools & Education
Martin County, North Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
34/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
83.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
83.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,441
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,969
School Score
34/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#57
of 100 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Martin County
Measured School Summary
Martin County faces educational challenges with a school score of 34/100 and a graduation rate of 83.1%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,441 per pupil, Martin County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 15% below the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Martin County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
11 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
34/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #57 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
83.1%
4.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,441
$472 above the state average
School coverage
11
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Martin County has 11 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Martin County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Martin County Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 11 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#57
of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Martin County Schools
Elementary to high school visible
2,636 students
9 listed schools in this county slice.
Bear Grass Charter School
High school only in this slice
433 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri
High school only in this slice
123 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Martin County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Martin County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Martin County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Martin County Education Defined by High District Fragmentation and Local Charters
Education data brief for Martin County, North Carolina.
Martin County's educational landscape is most distinguished by its district structure, maintaining three separate school districts for a relatively small enrollment of 3,192 students. These include the primary Martin County Schools district, the Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri, and the Bear Grass Charter School. The presence of charter and specialized regional districts is notable, with Bear Grass Charter enrolling 433 students, making it the second-largest school in the county after Riverside High. The county's composite school score is 34.0, which is lower than the North Carolina average of 40.3 and the national median of 50.0. Graduation rates sit at 83.1%, trailing the state average of 88.0% and the national mark of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,441, exceeding the state average of $6,969 but falling short of the national average of $13,000. Facilities are primarily rural, with eight of the eleven public schools located in rural settings. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
11
in Martin County
Reported Enrollment
3,192
11 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
1
9% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Martin County
Martin County Schools
Bear Grass Charter School
Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri
11 Public Schools in Martin County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High | Record | Martin County Schools | Williamston, 27892Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 447 |
| Bear Grass Charter School | Record | Bear Grass Charter School | Williamston, 27982Rural: Distant | 6–12 | Charter | 433 |
| Williamston Primary | Record | Martin County Schools | Williamston, 27892Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 368 |
| Riverside Middle | Record | Martin County Schools | Williamston, 27892Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 364 |
| South Creek Elementary | Record | Martin County Schools | Robersonville, 27871Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 316 |
| E J Hayes Elementary | Record | Martin County Schools | Williamston, 27892Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 273 |
| South Creek High | Record | Martin County Schools | Robersonville, 27871Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 236 |
| Rodgers Elementary | Record | Martin County Schools | Williamston, 27892Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 220 |
| Jamesville Elementary | Record | Martin County Schools | Jamesville, 27846Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 208 |
| South Creek Middle | Record | Martin County Schools | Robersonville, 27871Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 204 |
| Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri | Record | Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri | Jamesville, 27846Rural: Distant | 9–UG | Vocational | 123 |
Bear Grass Charter School
Bear Grass Charter School
Williamston, 27982 / Rural: Distant
Williamston Primary
Martin County Schools
Williamston, 27892 / Town: Distant
South Creek Elementary
Martin County Schools
Robersonville, 27871 / Rural: Distant
E J Hayes Elementary
Martin County Schools
Williamston, 27892 / Town: Distant
South Creek High
Martin County Schools
Robersonville, 27871 / Rural: Distant
Rodgers Elementary
Martin County Schools
Williamston, 27892 / Rural: Distant
Jamesville Elementary
Martin County Schools
Jamesville, 27846 / Rural: Distant
South Creek Middle
Martin County Schools
Robersonville, 27871 / Rural: Distant
Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri
Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri
Jamesville, 27846 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,441
State avg $6,969
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.