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Pender County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,466 students in Pender County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Pender County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pender County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Topsail High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
19 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
10,931 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
666 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pender County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,861 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
1,188 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
7,208 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
589 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
615
# Students in K Grade:
736
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
830
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
823
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
827
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
802
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
777
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
843
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
813
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
822
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
960
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
942
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
803
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
736
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,533 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,872
$11,229
Spending / Student
$9,533
$11,655
Best Pender County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pender Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 East Industrial Drive
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 362-7925
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 362-7925
Grades: 9-13
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
Topsail High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
245 St. Johns Church Road
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2755
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2755
Grades: 9-12
| 1,777 students
Rank: #33.
Pender High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5380 Nc Hwy 53 W
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0162
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0162
Grades: 9-12
| 677 students
Rank: #44.
Heide Trask High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14328 Nc Hwy 210
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-6810
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-6810
Grades: 9-12
| 720 students
Rank: #55.
Pender Innovative Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1886 Nc Hwy 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 815-7092
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 815-7092
Grades: K-12
| 99 students
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