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Edgecombe County Public Schools
Who We Are
Our Office:
412 Pearl Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
Phone: 252-641-2600
Fax: 252-641-5714
www.ecps.us
Our Vision: Being the envy of Eastern NC.
Our Mission: To create
a village that promotes
productive citizenship, values academic
excellence, and celebrates lifelong learning.
Our Budget: (2003-04)
Operating
budget...........................................................................................................................$60,893,039
Per pupil
expenditure..............................................................................................................................$6,849
Beginning Teacher salary
(BA)..............................................................................................................$25,250
Average certified
salary.........................................................................................................................$37,388
Number of Schools:
Total
Number................................................................................................................................................16
Elementary......................................................................................................................................................6
Middle............................................................................................................................................................5
High................................................................................................................................................................3
Middle
College................................................................................................................................................1
Alternative.......................................................................................................................................................1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:
Pre-Kindergarten........................................................................................................................................16:1
Kindergarten -
5.........................................................................................................................................22:1
Grades
6-8.................................................................................................................................................24:1
Grades
9-12...............................................................................................................................................21:1
Graduates:
Number of 2004
graduates..........................................................................................................................378
Number continuing
education.......................................................................................................................190
Scholarships earned by
graduates......................................................................................................$1.5million
Our Employees:
One of the largest employers in Edgecombe County
Number of
employees...............................................................................................................................1,023
Number of full time
Teachers........................................................................................................................507
Number of National Board Certified
Teachers................................................................................................27
Number of Teachers with advanced
degrees.................................................................................................167
Number of Student Support
Staff.................................................................................................................113
Number of Teacher
Assistants......................................................................................................................191
Number of
Administrators..............................................................................................................................35
Number of Office
Staff...................................................................................................................................67
Number of Service
Workers........................................................................................................................126
Number of Skilled
Craftsmen.........................................................................................................................24
Our Students:
Total number of students
enrolled..............................................................................................................7,564
Pre-Kindergarten.........................................................................................................................................125
Kindergarten to Grade
5...........................................................................................................................3,487
Grades
6-8...............................................................................................................................................1,907
Grades
9-12.............................................................................................................................................2,045
Exceptional
Children...(Dec'03)....................................................................................................................954
Ethnic Distribution of Students
American Indian/Multi
Racial............................................................................................................................9
Asian.............................................................................................................................................................16
African-American......................................................................................................................................4,396
Hispanic.......................................................................................................................................................358
White........................................................................................................................................................2,804
Multi-Racial...................................................................................................................................................70
Diversity in the ECPSS:
Native languages spoken in
schools................................................................................................................12
Countries represented in ECPSS....................................................................................................................16
English as a Second Language
students.........................................................................................................422
Migrant students...........................................................In
School...................................................................69
............................................................In/Out of
School......................................................410
Academics:
Schools of
Distinction.......................................................................................................................................2
Schools exceeding
expectations......................................................................................................................12
Average SAT
Score.....................................................................................................................................896
Percent of students taking the
SAT..............................................................................................................44.8
Total Advance Placement Courses
offered..................................................................................................
Number students with dual
enrollment.........................................................................................................
Top 10% of 2004 graduates- SAT
scores..................................................................................................
State SAT
average....................................................................................................................................1,001
Child Nutrition:
Breakfasts served
daily..............................................................................................................................2,017
Lunches served
daily.................................................................................................................................5,025
Other meals served
daily..............................................................................................................................842
Meal Costs:
Breakfast........................................................................Full
price..............................................................$.75
........................................................................Reduced
price.......................................................$.30
Lunch.............................................................................Full
price..................................................$1.25-$1.50
.............................................................................Reduced
price.......................................................$.40
Transportation:
Number of school
buses...............................................................................................................................103
Number of activity
buses................................................................................................................................16
Miles traveled
daily...................................................................................................................................5,977
Number of students who ride the buses
daily..............................................................................................4,188