Tyrrell County Schools & Education
Tyrrell County, North Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
86/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,655
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,969
School Score
86/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#2
of 100 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Tyrrell County
Measured School Summary
Tyrrell County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 86/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Tyrrell County spends $9,655 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 114% above the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 39% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Tyrrell 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
3 public schools and 1 district 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
86/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #2 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
7.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,655
$2,686 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Tyrrell County has 3 public schools across 1 district, 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 Tyrrell 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.
Small-system county
Tyrrell County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#2
of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 46 points above 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.
Tyrrell County Schools
Elementary to high school visible
499 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Tyrrell County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Tyrrell County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Tyrrell County Composite School Score More Than Doubles State Average
Education data brief for Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
Tyrrell County reports a composite school score of 85.7, a figure more than double the North Carolina state average of 40.3 and significantly higher than the national median of 50.0. This rural county operates a single school district, Tyrrell County Schools, which serves 499 students across three campuses. The largest facility is Columbia High, which enrolls 199 students. The county's graduation rate is 95.0%, exceeding both the state average of 88.0% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $9,655, which is higher than the state average of $6,969 but lower than the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools located within the county. All schools in the district are classified as rural, reflecting the county's geographic structure. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Tyrrell County
Reported Enrollment
499
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Tyrrell County
Tyrrell County Schools
3 Public Schools in Tyrrell 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 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia High | Record | Tyrrell County Schools | Columbia, 27925Rural: Remote | 9–UG | High | 199 |
| Tyrrell Elementary | Record | Tyrrell County Schools | Columbia, 27925Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 189 |
| Columbia Middle | Record | Tyrrell County Schools | Columbia, 27925Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 111 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,655
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.