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Bladen County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,096 students in Bladen County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Bladen County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
3,983 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bladen 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
89 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
844 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
20%
# Black Students
1,400 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
35%
25%
# White Students
1,389 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
35%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
294
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,158 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,730 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,158
$11,229
Spending / Student
$13,730
$11,655
Best Bladen County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkton School Of Discovery
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10000 North College Street
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531
Grades: 5-8
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
Bladenboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
910 South Main Street
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232
Grades: 5-8
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Tar Heel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14888 Hwy 87 West
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Grades: 5-8
| 287 students
Rank: #44.
Elizabethtown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1496 Hwy 701 South
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071
Grades: 5-8
| 320 students
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