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Pamlico 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 454 students in Pamlico County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Pamlico County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pamlico 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 Pamlico County 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 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,215 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pamlico 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
219 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
18%
24%
# White Students
712 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
59%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
491
# Students in K Grade:
79
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,044 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 $15,621 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,044
$11,187
Spending / Student
$15,621
$11,612
Best Pamlico County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pamlico County High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Main Street
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3151
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3151
Grades: 9-12
| 454 students
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