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Jones County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 557 students in Jones County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Jones County School 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 48% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Jones County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jones Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
1,067 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jones County Schools 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
329 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
496 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
46%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
615
# Students in K Grade:
75
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,103 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,204 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,103
$11,229
Spending / Student
$16,204
$11,655
Best Jones County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jones Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Grades: 6-12
| 557 students
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