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Duplin County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,533 students in Duplin County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Duplin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
9,886 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
605 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Duplin 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 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
83 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,565 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
20%
# Black Students
2,051 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
21%
25%
# White Students
2,876 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
29%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
313
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
684
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
734
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
700
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
719
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
764
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
726
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
733
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
739
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
749
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
949
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
803
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
599
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,436 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,396
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,436
$11,655
Best Duplin County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chinquapin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3894 Nc 50 South
Chinquapin, NC 28521
(910) 285-3476
Chinquapin, NC 28521
(910) 285-3476
Grades: PK-8
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
Kenansville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
328 Limestone Rd
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-1647
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-1647
Grades: PK-8
| 613 students
Rank: #33.
Beulaville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
138 Lyman Road
Beulaville, NC 28518
(910) 298-3171
Beulaville, NC 28518
(910) 298-3171
Grades: PK-8
| 822 students
Rank: #44.
North Duplin Jr Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1388 West Nc 403 Highway
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-3051
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-3051
Grades: 7-12
| 604 students
Rank: #55.
B F Grady Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2627 N Nc 11 & 903
Albertson, NC 28508
(252) 568-3487
Albertson, NC 28508
(252) 568-3487
Grades: PK-8
| 869 students
Rank: #66.
Wallace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4266 Nc 11 S
Wallace, NC 28466
(910) 285-7183
Wallace, NC 28466
(910) 285-7183
Grades: PK-8
| 1,147 students
Rank: #77.
Warsaw Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
158 Lanefield Road
Warsaw, NC 28398
(910) 293-3121
Warsaw, NC 28398
(910) 293-3121
Grades: PK-8
| 799 students
Rank: #88.
Rose Hill-magnolia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1329 Brooks Quinn Road
Rose Hill, NC 28458
(910) 289-3667
Rose Hill, NC 28458
(910) 289-3667
Grades: PK-8
| 1,147 students
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