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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 5 public preschools serving 1,452 students in Bladen County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Bladen County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
13 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
3,983 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
89 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
844 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
22%
# Black Students
1,400 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
35%
25%
# White Students
1,389 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
35%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
294
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plain View Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1963 Chicken Foot Road
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Grades: PK-4
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
Bladen Lakes Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9554 Johnsontown Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608
Grades: PK-4
| 136 students
Rank: #33.
Dublin Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7048 Albert Street
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202
Grades: PK-4
| 227 students
Rank: #44.
Bladenboro Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
312 Old Whiteville Road
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3387
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3387
Grades: PK-4
| 403 students
Rank: #55.
Elizabethtown Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Mercer Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380
Grades: PK-4
| 503 students
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