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Lenoir County 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 are 7 public preschools serving 2,971 students in Lenoir County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Lenoir County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
17 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
8,317 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
548 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lenoir County 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 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
68 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,344 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
22%
# Black Students
3,833 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
46%
25%
# White Students
2,730 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
33%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
340 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
577
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
611
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
606
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
626
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
623
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
631
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
653
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
779
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
700
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
693
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,777 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,174
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,777
$11,655
Best Lenoir County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Banks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2148 Falling Creek Rd
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9470
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 462 students
Rank: #22.
Pink Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2666 Hc Turner Road
Pink Hill, NC 28572
(252) 568-4176
Pink Hill, NC 28572
(252) 568-4176
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Contentnea-savannah School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Ferrell Road
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8591
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8591
Grades: PK-8
| 859 students
Rank: #44.
La Grange Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
402 W Railroad St
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-4036
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-4036
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Southeast Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Mcdaniels Street
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4210
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4210
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
Rank: #66.
Northeast Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1002 E Highland Ave
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4166
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4166
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #77.
Lenoir County Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2529 Cedar Dell Lane, Haigler-
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Grades: PK-12
| 61 students
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