Pamlico County Schools School District

507 Anderson Drive
Bayboro, NC 28515-9799
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 345 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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
1,244 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pamlico 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 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#183 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pamlico County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pamlico 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.
45%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pamlico 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.
63%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
225 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
18%
25%
# White Students
754 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
61%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
83
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,646 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 $15,257 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pamlico 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
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pamlico 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
$16,646
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pamlico 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
$15,257
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pamlico 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 Pamlico County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pamlico County Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
323 Neals Creek Road
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3404
Grades: PK-3
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,244 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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