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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank 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 4 public high schools serving 1,433 students in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District have a Graduation Rate of 66%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
4,719 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank 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 65% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
65%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
619 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
2,188 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
47%
24%
# White Students
1,523 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
32%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
491
# Students in K Grade:
378
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,917 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 $13,080 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,917
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,080
$11,612
Best Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1208 N Road St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-0821
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-0821
Grades: 9-12
| 113 students
Rank: #22.
Northeastern High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
963 Oak Stump Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-2932
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-2932
Grades: 9-12
| 666 students
Rank: #33.
Pasquotank County High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1064 Northside Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 337-6880
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 337-6880
Grades: 9-12
| 616 students
Rank: #44.
H L Trigg Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Parkview Drive
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-1765
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-1765
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
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