Edenton-Chowan Schools School District

800 N Oakum Street
Edenton, NC 27932
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Edenton-Chowan Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 383 students in Edenton-Chowan Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Edenton-Chowan School School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
1,833 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Edenton-Chowan 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edenton-Chowan Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edenton-Chowan 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.
42%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edenton-Chowan 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.
60%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edenton-Chowan 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 Edenton-Chowan Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
789 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
43%
25%
# White Students
745 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
41%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
121
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,615 is higher 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 $14,233 is higher 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
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edenton-Chowan 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
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edenton-Chowan 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
$14,615
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edenton-Chowan 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
$14,233
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edenton-Chowan 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 Edenton-Chowan Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chowan Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2845 Virginia Road
Tyner, NC 27980
(252) 221-4131
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,833 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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