Person County Schools & Education
Person County, North Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
30/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
84.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,009
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,969
School Score
30/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#76
of 100 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Person County
Measured School Summary
Person County faces educational challenges with a school score of 30/100 and a graduation rate of 84.4%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,009 per pupil, Person County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 24% below the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Person 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
15 public schools and 4 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
30/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #76 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
84.4%
3.6 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,009
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
15
4 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
Person County has 15 public schools across 4 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 Person 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
Person County Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 12 of 15 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#76
of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 10 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.
Person County Schools
Elementary to high school visible
4,374 students
12 listed schools in this county slice.
Roxboro Community School
High school only in this slice
688 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Bethel Hill Charter
Elementary school only in this slice
356 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Carolina Community Academy
Elementary school only in this slice
28 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Person County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 12 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 Person County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Person 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
Charter Schools Account for Thirteen Percent of Person County Institutions
Education data brief for Person County, North Carolina.
In Person County, charter schools represent 13.3% of the public education landscape, with two out of 15 schools operating as charters. This includes Roxboro Community School, which serves 688 students and stands as the second-largest school in the county. The largest district, Person County Schools, manages 12 schools and 4,374 students out of a total county enrollment of 5,446. Local per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $7,009, which is slightly above the North Carolina state average of $6,969 but falls significantly short of the $13,000 national average. The county's graduation rate of 84.4% is lower than the state mark of 88.0% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Additionally, the county's composite school score of 30.4 is approximately 10 points below the state average of 40.3 and 20 points below the national median of 50.0. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for comprehensive district-level finance and enrollment records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
15
in Person County
Reported Enrollment
5,446
15 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
2
13% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Person County
Person County Schools
GuideRoxboro Community School
Bethel Hill Charter
Carolina Community Academy
15 Public Schools in Person County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 15 of 15 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person High | Profile | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27573Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,079 |
| Roxboro Community School | Record | Roxboro Community School | Roxboro, 27573Rural: Fringe | 6–12 | Charter | 688 |
| Helena Elementary | Record | Person County Schools | Timberlake, 27583Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 523 |
| Southern Middle | Record | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27573Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 514 |
| Northern Middle | Record | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27574Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 462 |
| South Elementary | Record | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27573Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 430 |
| Stories Creek Elementary | Record | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27574Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 365 |
| Bethel Hill Charter | Record | Bethel Hill Charter | Roxboro, 27574Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Charter | 356 |
| Woodland Elementary | Record | Person County Schools | Semora, 27343Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 222 |
| Oak Lane Elementary | Record | Person County Schools | Hurdle Mills, 27541Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 221 |
| North Elementary | Record | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27573Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 174 |
| North End Elementary | Record | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27574Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 169 |
| Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp | Record | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27573Rural: Fringe | 9–UG | High | 143 |
| PCS Virtual Academy | Record | Person County Schools | Roxboro, 27573Town: Distant | PK–12 | Virtual | 72 |
| Carolina Community Academy | Record | Carolina Community Academy | Roxboro, 27573Town: Distant | KG | Primary | 28 |
Person High
Person County Schools
Roxboro, 27573 / Town: Distant
Roxboro Community School
Roxboro Community School
Roxboro, 27573 / Rural: Fringe
Helena Elementary
Person County Schools
Timberlake, 27583 / Rural: Distant
Stories Creek Elementary
Person County Schools
Roxboro, 27574 / Rural: Fringe
Oak Lane Elementary
Person County Schools
Hurdle Mills, 27541 / Rural: Distant
North End Elementary
Person County Schools
Roxboro, 27574 / Rural: Distant
Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp
Person County Schools
Roxboro, 27573 / Rural: Fringe
Carolina Community Academy
Carolina Community Academy
Roxboro, 27573 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,009
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.