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Tarboro, NC

10,979 residents•3,345 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
3.4
out of 10
40% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
—Reading
11% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
65.12
per 1,000 residents
7% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
3

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

Schools in Tarboro

8 schools
5.2
North East Carolina Preparatory
Elementarycharter
5.0
Stocks Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.9
Edgecombe Early College High
Highpublic
4.7
Princeville Montessori
Elementarypublic
3.6
Martin Millennium Academy
Elementarypublic
2.2
W A Pattillo Middle
Middlepublic
0.7
Tarboro High
Highpublic
0.6
North Edgecombe High
Highpublic

School Crime in Tarboro

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

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Tarboro

715 total incidents reported across Tarboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
7% above North Carolina avg
65.12
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
95
Property
395
Drug
210
Weapons
14
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft35%
  • Drugs29%
  • Assault11%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Other10%

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

3,345 students enrolled across Tarboro's schools.

  • Public2,43673%
  • Charter90927%

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 Tarboro's K-12 schools.

  • Black59%
  • White24%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
89%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.