Beaufort County Schools School District

321 Smaw Road
Washington, NC 27889-3937
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Beaufort County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,841 students in Beaufort County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Beaufort County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
5,772 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Beaufort County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#197 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Beaufort County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beaufort County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beaufort County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beaufort County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Beaufort County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,078 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
21%
# Black Students
1,794 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
2,489 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
43%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
153
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
413
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
390
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
393
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
390
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
467
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
447
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
550
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
463
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
434
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,098 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,761 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Beaufort County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Beaufort County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,098
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Beaufort County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,761
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Beaufort County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beaufort County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chocowinity Primary
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
606 Gray Road
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-3881
Grades: PK-4
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Bath Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
110 S King Street
Bath, NC 27808
(252) 923-3251
Grades: K-8
| 512 students
Rank: #33.
Chocowinity Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3831 Us Hwy 17 S
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-6191
Grades: 5-8
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
P S Jones Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4105 N Market Street Ext
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-0874
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
Rank: #55.
John C Tayloe Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
910 Tarboro Street
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-3350
Grades: 2-3
| 348 students
Rank: #66.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21000 Us Hwy 264 East
Pinetown, NC 27865
(252) 943-6545
Grades: PK-8
| 379 students
Rank: #77.
John Small Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4103 North Market Street Ext
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-3941
Grades: 4-5
| 395 students
Rank: #88.
S W Snowden Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
693 North 7th Street
Aurora, NC 27806
(252) 322-5351
Grades: PK-8
| 168 students
Rank: n/an/a
947 Hudnell Street
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-1611
Grades: PK-1
| 492 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 5,772 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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