Pitt County Schools School District

Item: Pitt County Schools School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1717 W 5th Street
Greenville, NC 27834-1698

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (252) 830-4200

www.pitt.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Pitt County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

39 Schools

2,162 Schools

# Students

24,030 Students

1,087,308 Students

# Teachers

1,557 Teachers

72,818 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Pitt 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#172 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Pitt County Schools School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

52%

51%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pitt 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 Pitt 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%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pitt 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.

82%

86%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pitt 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:

0.66

0.71

# American Indian Students

45 Students

12,876 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

387 Students

44,883 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,149 Students

219,982 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

20%

# Black Students

11,137 Students

271,286 Students

% Black Students

46%

25%

# White Students

7,986 Students

472,625 Students

% White Students

33%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

27 Students

1,512 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,360 Students

64,153 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

503

22,112

# Students in K Grade:

1,714

110,803

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,756

116,691

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,676

110,703

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,709

113,222

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,669

114,191

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,773

114,885

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,764

115,571

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,928

113,963

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,889

118,274

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,375

11,259

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,062

9,543

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,710

8,432

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,502

7,659

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,767 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 $10,904 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$259 MM

$17,307 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Pitt 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

$262 MM

$17,964 MM

This chart displays total spending of Pitt 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

$10,767

$11,229

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pitt 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

$10,904

$11,655

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pitt 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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 24,030 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 82% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education