Camden County Schools School District

174 Nc Hwy 343 N
Camden, NC 27921-9614
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 441 students in Camden County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Camden County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
1,951 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Camden County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#54 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Camden County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camden 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.
66%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camden 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.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Camden 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Camden 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:

0.35
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
121 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
6%
25%
# White Students
1,568 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
80%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
139
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,341 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Camden 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
$20 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Camden 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
$10,393
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Camden 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
$10,341
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Camden 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 Camden County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camden Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
248 Scotland Road
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 338-3349
Grades: 6-8
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,951 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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