Nash County Public Schools

930 Eastern Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856-1716
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nash County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,503 students in Nash County Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Nash County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
28 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
14,476 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
846 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nash County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
29%
51%
33%
50%
50%
63%
(21-22)
83%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
23%
% Black
52%
25%
% White
26%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,651 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,099
$11,191
Spending / Student
$10,651
$11,616

Best Nash County Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coopers Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6833 Nc Highway 58
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 937-9035
Gr: PK-5 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Bailey Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6288 Pine Street
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-2892
Gr: PK-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Nashville Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
209 East Virginia Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 451-2877
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Middlesex Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
13081 West Hanes Avenue
Middlesex, NC 27557
(252) 462-2815
Gr: PK-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #55.
Spring Hope Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Mclean Street
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 451-8530
Gr: PK-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #66.
Williford Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Williford Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9030
Gr: PK-2 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
5603 Red Oak Road
Red Oak, NC 27868
(252) 462-2496
Gr: PK-5 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 14,476 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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