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Rocky Mount, NC

55,120 residents•12,683 students•31 schools
Avg School Rating
3.1
out of 10
46% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
31%Math
—Reading
39% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.44
per 1,000 students
24% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
78.85
per 1,000 residents
30% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
19
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
23
Charter
1
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
19
Middle
6
High
6

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

Schools in Rocky Mount

31 schools
8.2
N-Rms Middle College High School
Highpublic
6.9
M B Hubbard Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.0
Red Oak Middle
Middlepublic
4.8
Benvenue Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.5
Englewood Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.0
Phillips Middle
Middlepublic
3.7
West Edgecombe Middle
Middlepublic
3.5
G R Edwards Middle
Middlepublic
3.0
CITI High School
Highpublic
2.7
Northern Nash High
Highpublic
2.6
Nash Central High
Highpublic
2.6
Rocky Mount High
Highpublic

School Crime in Rocky Mount

31 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Rocky Mount in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
24% below North Carolina avg
2.44
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
18
Property
8
Drug
4
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault55%
  • Drugs13%
  • Theft10%
  • Burglary6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Sex3%
  • Other6%

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 Rocky Mount

4,346 total incidents reported across Rocky Mount in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
30% above North Carolina avg
78.85
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
771
Property
3,013
Drug
403
Weapons
140
Other
19

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault15%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Other13%

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

12,683 students enrolled across Rocky Mount's schools.

  • Public10,26281%
  • Private1,39911%
  • Charter1,0228%

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 Rocky Mount's K-12 schools.

  • Black60%
  • White23%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Pacific Islander3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
80%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.