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Selma, NC

7,406 residents•1,882 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
6.1
out of 10
7% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
—Reading
5% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.66
per 1,000 students
18% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
67.51
per 1,000 residents
11% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
0

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

Schools in Selma

3 schools
7.9
Thanksgiving Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.4
Selma Middle School
Middlepublic
5.1
Selma Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Selma

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

School Crime Rate
18% below North Carolina avg
2.66
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
4

School Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault20%
  • Burglary20%
  • Fraud20%

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 Selma

500 total incidents reported across Selma in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% above North Carolina avg
67.51
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
84
Property
293
Drug
104
Weapons
16
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft23%
  • Drugs21%
  • Assault14%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other12%

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

1,882 students enrolled across Selma's schools.

  • Public1,882100%

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 Selma's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic47%
  • White27%
  • Black20%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
77%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.