Beaufort County Schools School District

321 Smaw Road
Washington, NC 27889-3937
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,486 students in Beaufort County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Beaufort County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
5,901 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Beaufort County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#187 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Beaufort County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beaufort County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beaufort County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Beaufort County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,061 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
1,896 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
32%
25%
# White Students
2,586 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
44%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
350 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
153
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
396
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
422
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
428
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
451
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
469
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
447
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
483
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
406
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,812 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,482 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Beaufort County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Beaufort County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,812
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Beaufort County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,482
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Beaufort County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beaufort County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chocowinity Primary
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
606 Gray Road
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-3881
Grades: PK-4
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21000 Us Hwy 264 East
Pinetown, NC 27865
(252) 943-6545
Grades: PK-8
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
S W Snowden Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
693 North 7th Street
Aurora, NC 27806
(252) 322-5351
Grades: PK-8
| 181 students
Rank: n/an/a
947 Hudnell Street
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-1611
Grades: PK-1
| 460 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 5,901 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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