Jones County Schools School District

320 West Jones Street
Trenton, NC 28585-0187
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,041 students in Jones County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Jones County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
1,041 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Jones 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#201 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jones County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jones 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.
47%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jones 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.
52%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jones 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.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jones 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:

0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
21%
# Black Students
311 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
30%
25%
# White Students
492 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
47%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
78
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,505 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 $16,609 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
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jones 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
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jones 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
$16,505
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jones 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
$16,609
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jones 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 Jones County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pollocksville Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 Trent St
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-8071
Grades: PK-5
| 117 students
Rank: #22.
Comfort Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4384 Hwy 41 West
Comfort, NC 28522
(910) 324-4249
Grades: PK-5
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Jones Senior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Grades: 6-12
| 526 students
Rank: #44.
Maysville Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
814 Sixth Street
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631
Grades: PK-5
| 124 students
Rank: #55.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441
Grades: PK-5
| 157 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,041 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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