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There were 6,348 students enrolled in Halifax County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Roanoke Rapids High School registered the highest enrollment among Halifax County's 22 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 766 students.

Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.

North Carolina's public schools also faced 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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Roanoke Rapids High School	704	766	8.8%
Chaloner Middle School	625	618	-1.1%
Manning Elementary School	586	597	1.9%
KIPP Halifax College Preparatory	599	573	-4.3%
Belmont Elementary School	536	530	-1.1%
Hobgood Charter School	328	403	22.9%
Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic	297	315	6.1%
William R. Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy	271	273	0.7%
Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy	203	226	11.3%
Weldon Elementary Global Academy	218	215	-1.4%
Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy	223	211	-5.4%
Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy	206	196	-4.9%
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ	187	188	0.5%
Weldon Middle School	182	182	0%
Northampton Early College	163	170	4.3%
Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy	144	147	2.1%
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy	143	130	-9.1%
Halifax County Early College High	109	125	14.7%
Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy	109	123	12.8%
Roanoke Rapids Early College High	134	121	-9.7%
Roanoke Valley Early College	123	121	-1.6%
Weldon STEM High School Career Academies	146	118	-19.2%