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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 607 students in Camden County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Camden County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
1,912 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Camden County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
22%
# Black Students
128 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
1,539 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
80%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
126
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,552 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$10,605
$11,229
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
$10,552
$11,655
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grandy Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
175 Nc Hwy 343 North
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838
Grades: PK-3
| 607 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,912 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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