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Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, North Carolina, elections

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Roanoke Rapids Graded School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,765 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is a school district in North Carolina (Halifax County). During the 2023 school year, 2,765 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Roanoke Rapids Graded School District school board At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Roanoke Rapids Graded School District school board At-large (3 seats)

Carlton Ansley, Steven L. Ellis, Cathy Hux Keeter, Jeffrey Kloss, and Jim Whitmire are running in the general election for Roanoke Rapids Graded School District school board At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Carlton Ansley (Nonpartisan)
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Steven L. Ellis (Nonpartisan)
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Cathy Hux Keeter (Nonpartisan)
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Jeffrey Kloss (Nonpartisan)
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Jim Whitmire (Nonpartisan)

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Roanoke Rapids Graded School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Roanoke Rapids Graded School District school board At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Tammy Colston, incumbent Cathy Hux Keeter, and incumbent Jay Carlisle won election in the general election for Roanoke Rapids Graded School District school board At-large on November 5, 2019.

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Tammy Colston (Nonpartisan)
 
33.8
 
370
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Cathy Hux Keeter (Nonpartisan)
 
33.5
 
366
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Jay Carlisle (Nonpartisan)
 
31.0
 
339
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1.7
 
19

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Total votes: 1,094
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About the district

School board

The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District consists of nine members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jeff Kloss
Henry Ford2029
Michael Salanik2029
Carol Dean2027
Ed Liverman2027
Mike Williams2027
Steven Ellis2025
Cathy Keeter2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Roanoke Rapids Graded School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 27Rodney D. PierceDemocratic Party 100% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,869,000 $1,446 13%
Local: $5,739,000 $2,145 19%
State: $20,941,000 $7,828 68%
Total: $30,549,000 $11,420
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $29,272,000 $10,942
Total Current Expenditures: $28,576,000 $10,682
Instructional Expenditures: $17,525,000 $6,551 60%
Student and Staff Support: $3,119,000 $1,165 11%
Administration: $3,895,000 $1,456 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,037,000 $1,509 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $300,000 $112
Construction: $288,000 $107
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $71,000 $26
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 50-59 15 20-24 PS 30-39 40
2018-2019 39 60-79 21 25-29 PS 35-39 48
2017-2018 37 60-79 19 30-34 PS 30-39 44
2016-2017 42 >=80 21 30-34 PS 40-49 50
2015-2016 38 70-79 20 25-29 PS 40-49 44
2014-2015 40 60-79 19 35-39 PS 40-49 47
2013-2014 36 70-79 15 20-29 <50 30-39 44
2012-2013 36 60-79 18 25-29 PS 21-39 43
2011-2012 80 >=80 63 75-79 >=50 >=80 86
2010-2011 82 >=80 68 80-89 >=50 70-79 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 50-59 22 20-24 PS 35-39 47
2018-2019 36 60-69 17 20-24 >=50 30-39 46
2017-2018 39 60-69 21 30-34 PS 30-39 47
2016-2017 36 40-59 19 20-24 PS 30-39 44
2015-2016 36 40-49 21 30-34 PS 30-39 43
2014-2015 37 40-59 17 30-34 PS 30-39 45
2013-2014 35 40-49 19 20-29 PS 30-39 41
2012-2013 34 60-79 19 20-24 PS 40-59 40
2011-2012 67 >=80 47 50-54 >=50 60-79 75
2010-2011 66 >=80 44 50-59 >=50 80-89 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 >=50 80-89 >=50 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 88 PS 90-94 >=50 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 80 PS 80-84 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2016-2017 84 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 80-84
2015-2016 82 >=50 70-79 PS PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 83 70-79 PS 80-84
2013-2014 79 >=50 70-79 >=50 PS 75-79
2012-2013 84 PS 70-79 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 80 PS 70-79 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 75 PS 70-79 >=50 PS PS 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,765 2.0
2021-2022 2,710 1.3
2020-2021 2,675 -8.0
2019-2020 2,888 -2.0
2018-2019 2,945 -1.2
2017-2018 2,980 -0.7
2016-2017 3,002 1.5
2015-2016 2,958 -2.4
2014-2015 3,028 1.4
2013-2014 2,985 -6.0
2012-2013 3,165 2.4
2011-2012 3,090 1.3
2010-2011 3,050 1.2
2009-2010 3,012 -2.5
2008-2009 3,087 5.8
2007-2008 2,908 -1.4
2006-2007 2,949 -1.3
2005-2006 2,988 0.1
2004-2005 2,984 -0.8
2003-2004 3,008 -1.9
2002-2003 3,065 -0.7
2001-2002 3,087 0.8
2000-2001 3,061 0.0
1999-2000 3,062 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 4.0
Black 28.3 24.8
Hispanic 9.3 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.8 5.6
White 55.2 44.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Roanoke Rapids Graded School District had 182.74 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.13.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 12.23
Elementary: 105.01
Secondary: 52.50
Total: 182.74

Roanoke Rapids Graded School District employed 5.91 district administrators and 9.94 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.91
District Administrative Support: 16.74
School Administrators: 9.94
School Administrative Support: 10.89
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 38.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.00
Other Support Services: 60.05

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Belmont Elementary School595PK-5
Chaloner Middle School6166-8
Manning Elementary School647PK-5
Roanoke Rapids Early College High124
Roanoke Rapids High School7839-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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