Rocky Mount Today

North East Carolina Prep had the highest enrollment among Edgecombe County schools, welcoming 909 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Among the 18 schools in Edgecombe County, SouthWest Edgecombe High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 776 students, while Martin Millennium Academy welcomed 562 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

North East Carolina Prep is part of North East Carolina Preparatory School district, which roughly covers institutions within Edgecombe County and has a main office in Tarboro.

In the previous school year, North East Carolina Prep also had the highest number of students among Edgecombe County schools.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 — well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
North East Carolina Prep	Tarboro	909
SouthWest Edgecombe High School	Pinetops	776
Martin Millennium Academy	Tarboro	562
G. W. Bulluck Elementary School	Rocky Mount	560
G. W. Carver Elementary School	Pinetops	545
Tarboro High School	Tarboro	497
Stocks Elementary School	Tarboro	380
Baskerville Elementary School	Rocky Mount	311
West Edgecombe Middle School	Rocky Mount	308
South Edgecombe Middle School	Pinetops	307
W. A. Pattillo Middle School	Tarboro	303
Fairview Elementary School	Rocky Mount	287
J. W. Parker Middle School	Rocky Mount	249
Coker-Wimberly Elementary School	Battleboro	231
North Edgecombe High School	Tarboro	218
Princeville Elementary School	Tarboro	201
Edgecombe Early College High	Tarboro	188
Phillips Middle School	Battleboro	127