What Edgecombe County Public Schools does

Edgecombe County Public Schools (ECPS) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 2311 North Main Street, Tarboro, North Carolina, operating 20 schools serving Pre-K through 12th grade students across Edgecombe County. Following the July 2024 merger that absorbed four East Rocky Mount schools from Nash County Public Schools, the district now serves an expanded student body of roughly 6,000-7,000 students, with instruction delivered through a mix of traditional zoned schools, the Spanish Immersion and Global Gateway program at Martin Millennium Academy, the Edge Academy of Health Sciences, Edgecombe Early College High School, and Career & Technical Education pathways including a newly launched welding program at Tarboro High School. Core academic operations are supported by the Infinite Campus Student Information System (migrated from PowerSchool in 2024), the Edlio website platform, and Google Workspace for administration. Beyond academics, the district operates a Family Resource Center, USDA-funded Summer Feeding Program serving 71,000+ meals annually, Telehealth counseling stations, Camp Ignite summer enrichment, and the annual ECPS Artsplosion arts celebration. The district is governed by the Edgecombe County Board of Education and administered by Superintendent Dr. Andy Bryan, with funding flowing through federal, state, and local government allocations supplemented by competitive grants.

The district's business model is government funding rather than commercial revenue: education is provided at no cost to families, supported by per-pupil state allocations, local property tax supplements, federal Title and IDEA funding, USDA Community Eligibility Provision meal reimbursements, and competitive grants. In 2024-2025 alone, ECPS secured roughly $64.1 million across six grants, including a $62 million NCDPI Needs-Based Grant for the New North Edgecombe School of Innovation, a $998,388 USDA Rural Utilities Service Grant for telecommunications and Telehealth, a $469,985 COPS School Violence Prevention grant, a $500,000 Golden LEAF grant for CTE, a $179,000 Burroughs Wellcome Fund STEM enrichment grant, and up to $50,000 from Positive Childhood Alliance NC. Strategic partnerships with Participate Learning Education (international teachers), Edgecombe Community College (dual enrollment), ECU Health and UNC Health Nash (healthcare career pathways), Coastal Credit Union (financial literacy), and Trillium Health Resources (community access) extend district reach beyond traditional classroom instruction. Cognia Systems Accreditation was awarded in 2025 with a six-year term, validating district-wide quality standards.

Name

Edgecombe County Public Schools

Legal name

Edgecombe County Public Schools

Website

https://ecps.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public education provided at no cost to students, funded through local, state, and federal tax revenue

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Edgecombe County Public Schools provides tuition-free, government-funded K-12 public education to students from PreK through 12th grade across approximately 20 schools in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Core services include standard academic instruction, Career and Technical Education pathways, Spanish Immersion programming, health sciences education, and supplemental offerings such as free meals through the USDA CEP program, summer enrichment programs, Family Resource Center community support, and Telehealth counseling services.

Product overview

Edgecombe County Public Schools is a public school district providing comprehensive K-12 educational services across 20 schools in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The district operates a unified educational platform offering core academic instruction complemented by specialized programs including the Spanish Immersion Program at Martin Millennium Academy (pre-K through 8th grade), SparkNC technology education, Career & Technical Education pathways, and summer enrichment through Camp Ignite. The district uses Infinite Campus as its Student Information System for enrollment, grading, and parent access. Additional services include the Family Resource Center supporting community needs, Summer Feeding Program, Telehealth counseling, and annual Artsplosion arts celebration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Services Comprehensive free public education services for students from pre-K through 12th grade delivered across 20 schools in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Core academic curriculum with district-managed school operations.
• Spanish Immersion Program (Martin Millennium Academy) Language immersion program allowing students to learn in Spanish from PreK through 8th grade, with half the school day dedicated to Spanish learning and instruction delivered by international teachers via the Participate Learning Education partnership. Awards the Global Gateway School designation.
• SparkNC Technology Program Self-paced online technology education program for high school students exploring cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, software development, and computer systems engineering. Students complete six units and a capstone project to earn graduation recognition.
• Camp Ignite 21st CCLC summer camp program for PreK through 4th grade students providing academic enrichment and engaging activities during summer break.
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) Career and technical education programs including agriculture, business education, and a newly established welding program and lab at Tarboro High School in partnership with Edgecombe Community College.
• Summer Feeding Program USDA-funded program providing free meals to children ages 1-18 during summer break. ECPS Child Nutrition Department received the Summer Feeding Rural Non-Congregate Meals Innovation Award. 71,000+ meals served during summer feeding program.
• Family Resource Center Community support center providing resources for job skill development, employment searches, GED completion, and connections to vital community services, including a new Community Access Lab donated by Trillium Health Resources.
• Telehealth Counseling Services HIPAA-compliant 1:1 counseling services for identified at-risk students, enabled by 10 Telehealth stations funded through the USDA Rural Utilities Service Grant of $998,388. Supports district-wide SEL delivery.
• ECPS Artsplosion Annual celebration of the arts featuring student performances and exhibitions at Keihin Auditorium at Edgecombe Community College.
• ECPS Online Registration Online enrollment system for new and returning students using the Infinite Campus platform through the North Carolina State Information System (NCSIS).

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trillium Health ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2025Donation to support creation of Community Access Lab at ECPS Family Resource Center; provides resources for job skill development, employment searches, GED completion, and community services connections
• Coastal Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2024Partnership for Money Moves financial literacy workshop at Family Resource Center; provides expert guidance from financial expert William Fisher, Community Impact Officer
• Participate Learning EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014International teacher visa program bringing global educators into U.S. classrooms; supports Martin Millennium Academy's Spanish Immersion Program and Global Gateway School designation; teachers typically serve 3-year terms with option to renew for 2 additional years
• Edgecombe Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for welding program at Tarboro High School and Healthcare Connections event; provides college pathways and dual enrollment opportunities
• Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership (STEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Healthcare Connections events exposing students to medical careers; collaboration with ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital and UNC Health Nash
• ECU Health Edgecombe HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare career exploration partnerships with Nash County schools through STEP events
• UNC Health NashminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare career exploration partnerships through STEP events at Edgecombe Community College
• TranscendminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECPS selected for Rural Career-Connected Collaborative cohort for career-focused educational innovation

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pitt County Schools: Eastern North Carolina K-12 district of similar scale with overlapping rural-suburban demographics and comparable reliance on state funding and CTE pathways.
• Nash County Public Schools: The neighboring North Carolina district that transferred four schools and 1,300+ students into ECPS in 2024. Most directly comparable on geography, demographics, and grant exposure.
• Durham Public Schools: North Carolina urban-suburban district operating at a similar enrollment scale, with comparable reliance on Title funding and similar SIS/EdTech procurement patterns.
• Cumberland County Schools: Mid-sized NC district with similar student counts, federal program footprint (Title I), and CTE / military-connected student programs.

Regional players

• Wayne County Public Schools: Eastern NC district of comparable enrollment scale with overlapping CTE, military-family, and rural funding dynamics.
• Halifax County Schools: Rural northeastern NC district with comparable economic profile, student demographics, and dependence on state and federal grant funding.
• Wilson County Schools: Neighboring eastern NC district serving a similarly sized, predominantly rural county; comparable in operating model, funding mix, and program offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: The largest NC district; broader incumbent with overlapping SIS, accreditation, and CTE programs, but operates at materially greater scale and complexity.
• Forsyth County Schools: Mid-to-large NC district with similar use of Cognia accreditation, Edlio websites, and comparable career-and-technical education and family resource programming.
• Wake County Public School System: North Carolina's largest district and a broad incumbent reference point for Infinite Campus deployment, accreditation practices, and CTE programming at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ECPSchools_NC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EdgecombeCountyPublicSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/EdgecombeCountyPublicSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecpschools_nc

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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