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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 is 1 public preschool serving 468 students in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), 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
4,719 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
33,275 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
619 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
23%
# Black Students
2,188 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
47%
25%
# White Students
1,523 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
32%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
378
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
368
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheep-harney Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 W Elizabeth St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4303
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4303
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
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