Person County Schools
Person County Schools is a public school district based in Roxboro, North Carolina, serving 4,361 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 396 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Rodney Peterson. It spends about $11,250 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Person County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Person County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,250 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,379 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 247 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 545 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County SchoolsCurrituck | 4,601 | 10 | $10,704 | 19.1 | #67 |
| Macon County SchoolsFranklin | 4,469 | 12 | $11,269 | 16.0 | #68 |
| Asheboro City SchoolsAsheboro | 4,405 | 8 | $10,790 | 14.9 | #69 |
| Person County SchoolsRoxboro · this district | 4,361 | 11 | $11,250 | 17.7 | #70 |
| Alexander County SchoolsTaylorsville | 4,344 | 11 | $11,228 | 16.6 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester City Public SchoolsWinchester, VA | 4,362 | $14,620 | 17.9 |
| Minooka CCSD 201Minooka, IL | 4,361 | $13,558 | 14.5 |
| Stroudsburg Area School DistrictStroudsburg, PA | 4,361 | $19,868 | 12.2 |
| Jacksonville North Pulaski School DistrictJacksonville, AR | 4,360 | $10,271 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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