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 preschool serving 456 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,951 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
33,275 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.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
23%
# Black Students
121 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
6%
25%
# White Students
1,568 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
80%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
139
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
368
# 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.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,393
$11,187

Spending / Student
$10,341
$11,612

Best Camden County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grandy Primary
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
175 Nc Hwy 343 North
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838
Grades: PK-2
| 456 students
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