Edenton-Chowan Schools School District

800 N Oakum Street
Edenton, NC 27932
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Edenton-Chowan Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 599 students in Edenton-Chowan Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Edenton-Chowan School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Edenton-Chowan School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John A Holmes High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
1,937 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Edenton-Chowan 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#198 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Edenton-Chowan Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edenton-Chowan 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 Edenton-Chowan 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.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Edenton-Chowan Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
815 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
42%
25%
# White Students
832 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
43%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
543
# Students in K Grade:
141
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,831 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,469 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Edenton-Chowan 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
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Edenton-Chowan 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
$13,831
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Edenton-Chowan 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
$13,469
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Edenton-Chowan 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 Edenton-Chowan Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John A Holmes High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 Woodard Street
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 482-8426
Grades: 9-12
| 599 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,937 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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