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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,240 students in Beaufort County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Beaufort County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,938 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Beaufort County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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:

0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,052 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
1,913 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
32%
25%
# White Students
2,574 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
43%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
422
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
417
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
505
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,732 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,405 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% 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
$12,732
$11,229
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
$12,405
$11,655
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bath Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
110 S King Street
Bath, NC 27808
(252) 923-3251
Grades: K-8
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Chocowinity Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3831 Us Hwy 17 S
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-6191
Grades: 5-8
| 368 students
Rank: #33.
P S Jones Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4105 N Market Street Ext
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-0874
Grades: 6-8
| 727 students
Rank: #44.
Northeast Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21000 Us Hwy 264 East
Pinetown, NC 27865
(252) 943-6545
Grades: PK-8
| 388 students
Rank: #55.
S W Snowden Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 190 students
Rank: #66.
b c Educational tech center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5700 Nc Highway 33 East
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-5382
Grades: 6-12
| 39 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 5,938 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • 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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