Duplin County Schools School District

315 N Main Street
Kenansville, NC 28349
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 6,028 students in Duplin 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 Duplin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
9,821 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
617 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Duplin County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#258 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Duplin County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duplin 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.
34%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duplin 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.
49%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Duplin 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.
85%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Duplin 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:

0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
73 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,616 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
23%
# Black Students
2,029 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
21%
25%
# White Students
2,805 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
28%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
281 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
296
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
700
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
711
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
736
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
682
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
719
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
753
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
731
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
732
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
899
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
738
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
626
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,505 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Duplin 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
$103 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Duplin 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
$10,465
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Duplin 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
$10,505
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Duplin 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 Duplin County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chinquapin Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3894 Nc 50 South
Chinquapin, NC 28521
(910) 285-3476
Grades: PK-8
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
North Duplin Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
157 North Duplin School Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-2931
Grades: PK-6
| 754 students
Rank: #33.
Beulaville Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
138 Lyman Road
Beulaville, NC 28518
(910) 298-3171
Grades: PK-8
| 857 students
Rank: #44.
B F Grady Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2627 N Nc 11 & 903
Albertson, NC 28508
(252) 568-3487
Grades: PK-8
| 877 students
Rank: #55.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4266 Nc 11 S
Wallace, NC 28466
(910) 285-7183
Grades: PK-8
| 1,112 students
Rank: #66.
Warsaw Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
158 Lanefield Road
Warsaw, NC 28398
(910) 293-3121
Grades: PK-8
| 803 students
Rank: #77.
Rose Hill-magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1329 Brooks Quinn Road
Rose Hill, NC 28458
(910) 289-3667
Grades: PK-8
| 1,114 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 9,821 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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