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Ayden, NC

5,263 residents•1,685 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
2% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
—Reading
11% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.59
per 1,000 students
82% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
42.37
per 1,000 residents
30% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Ayden; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Ayden

3 schools
7.2
Ayden Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Ayden Middle School
Middlepublic
3.0
Ayden-Grifton High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Ayden

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Ayden in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
82% below North Carolina avg
0.59
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Weapons100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Ayden

223 total incidents reported across Ayden in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
30% below North Carolina avg
42.37
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
46
Property
134
Drug
41
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft26%
  • Assault18%
  • Drugs18%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,685 students enrolled across Ayden's schools.

  • Public1,685100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Ayden's K-12 schools.

  • White40%
  • Black40%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.