Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District

1200 S Halstead Boulevard
Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2247
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 473 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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
4,834 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank 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 65% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#278 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   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.
36%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   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.
50%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   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.
65%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   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
10 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
2,267 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
47%
25%
# White Students
1,611 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
33%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
308 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
404
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
377
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
482
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,586 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,769 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   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
$62 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   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
$13,586
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   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
$12,769
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank   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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheep-harney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 W Elizabeth St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4303
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,834 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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