Can I use Warren County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Warren County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Warren County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Warren County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Warren County Schools & Education

Name: Warren County, North Carolina Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Warren County, North Carolina

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

78.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

78.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,234

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,969

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

#42

of 100 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Warren County

Measured School Summary

Warren County faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 78.2%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

Warren County spends $8,234 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 5% below the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 9.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 18% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Warren 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

8 public schools and 2 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

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #42 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.

Completion

78.2%

9.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$8,234

$1,265 above the state average

School coverage

2 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

Warren County has 8 public schools across 2 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Warren 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

Warren 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

#42

of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 2 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.

Warren County Schools

Elementary to high school visible

1,801 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 3Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School

Other grade structure

135 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Warren County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Warren County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Warren 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

Warren County Graduation Rate Below State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Warren County, North Carolina.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Warren County reports a graduation rate of 78.2%, which is nearly ten percentage points lower than the North Carolina state average of 88.0% and well below the national average of 87.0%. The county's public system consists of eight schools, all of which are located in rural locales, serving 1,936 students. Warren County Schools is the primary district, and its largest facility is Warren County Middle, with an enrollment of 402 students. The county also hosts the Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School, a charter campus serving 135 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,234, exceeding the state average of $6,969 but trailing the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 37.9, slightly below the state average of 40.3 and the national median of 50.0. Visit the NCES Common Core of Data for longitudinal graduation statistics.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Warren County

Reported Enrollment

1,936

8 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

13% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High3

Other1

2 School Districts in Warren County

Warren County Schools

7 schools

1,801 students

Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School

1 school

135 students

8 Public Schools in Warren 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 data

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Public schools in Warren County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Warren County Middle	Record	Warren County Schools	Warrenton, 27589Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	402
Warren County High	Record	Warren County Schools	Warrenton, 27589Rural: Remote	9–12	High	384
Mariam Boyd Elementary	Record	Warren County Schools	Warrenton, 27589Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	341
Northside Elementary	Record	Warren County Schools	Norlina, 27563Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	316
Vaughan Elementary	Record	Warren County Schools	Macon, 27551Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	163
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School	Record	Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School	Hollister, 27844Rural: Distant	KG–12	Charter	135
Warren Early College High	Record	Warren County Schools	Warrenton, 27589Rural: Remote	9–UG	High	115
Warren New Tech High	Record	Warren County Schools	Warrenton, 27589Rural: Remote	9–12	High	80

Warren County Middle

Warren County Schools

Warrenton, 27589 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle402 students

Warren County High

Warren County Schools

Warrenton, 27589 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High384 students

Mariam Boyd Elementary

Warren County Schools

Warrenton, 27589 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary341 students

Northside Elementary

Warren County Schools

Norlina, 27563 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary316 students

Vaughan Elementary

Warren County Schools

Macon, 27551 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary163 students

Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School

Hollister, 27844 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Charter135 students

Warren Early College High

Warren County Schools

Warrenton, 27589 / Rural: Remote

Record9–UGHigh115 students

Warren New Tech High

Warren County Schools

Warrenton, 27589 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High80 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,234

State avg $6,969

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which North Carolina counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jones County (97.0%), Pamlico County (95.7%), and Currituck County (95.0%) currently lead North Carolina among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in North Carolina?

Across North Carolina counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,969. The highest current county values are Hyde County ($10,356), Tyrrell County ($9,655), and Orange County ($8,629). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Warren County?

Warren County has a school score of 38/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Warren County?

The high school graduation rate in Warren County is 78.2%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Warren County spend per student?

Warren County spends $8,234 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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