Private schools in Nash County, NC
5 schools. About 139 students in all (2023-24). 4 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| New Life Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Our Lady Perpetual Help Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 110 |
| Rocky Mount Academy ✓ | 1 | 25 |
| St. Andrew's Episcopal School | PreK-K | 4 |
Nash County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- all in Rocky Mount
- Among North Carolina counties
- 34th most private schools of 87; 1% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 110 students (2 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Rocky Mount Academy, 25 students; Our Lady Perpetual Help Catholic School, 110 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.5 typical, 4 to 10.5 across 2 schools
- Not taught in the county
- high school
- Association members
- 1, the National Catholic Educational Association
- State program
- Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 1 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic1
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)2
- Elementary (K to 5)3
- Middle (6 to 8)1
- Nash County80%
- All of North Carolina81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Nash County
Neighboring counties
- Edgecombe County (1)
- Wilson County (10)
- Franklin County (2)
- Halifax County (2)
- Warren County (2)
- Pitt County (13)
- Greene County (1)
- Wayne County (7)
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