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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 4 public preschools serving 1,546 students in Beaufort County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Beaufort County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
5,938 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
33,361 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.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,052 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
1,913 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
32%
25%
# White Students
2,574 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
43%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
422
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
417
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
505
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
381
# 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.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,732
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,405
$11,655
Best Beaufort County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chocowinity Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
606 Gray Road
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-3881
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-3881
Grades: PK-4
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21000 Us Hwy 264 East
Pinetown, NC 27865
(252) 943-6545
Pinetown, NC 27865
(252) 943-6545
Grades: PK-8
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
S W Snowden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
693 North 7th Street
Aurora, NC 27806
(252) 322-5351
Aurora, NC 27806
(252) 322-5351
Grades: PK-8
| 190 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eastern Elementary School
Magnet School
947 Hudnell Street
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-1611
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-1611
Grades: PK-1
| 475 students
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