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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 preschool serving 347 students in Pamlico County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Pamlico County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,215 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
33,275 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
23%
# Black Students
219 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
18%
25%
# White Students
712 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
59%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
79
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
368
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pamlico County Primary
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 Neals Creek Road
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3404
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3404
Grades: PK-3
| 347 students
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