Lenoir County Public Schools School District

2017 W Vernon Avenue
Kinston, NC 28504
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,493 students in Lenoir County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lenoir County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
8,281 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
548 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lenoir County Public 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 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#243 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lenoir County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lenoir County Public 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.
32%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lenoir County Public 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.
87%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lenoir County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,301 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
3,798 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
46%
26%
# White Students
2,768 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
33%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
335 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
583
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
560
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
616
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
625
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
652
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
613
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
660
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
660
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
765
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
601
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,823 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lenoir County Public 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
$90 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Lenoir County Public 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
$10,218
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lenoir County Public 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
$10,823
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lenoir County Public 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 Lenoir County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodington Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4939 Hwy 258 South
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9570
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #22.
E B Frink Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-3326
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
Contentnea-savannah School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3400 Ferrell Road
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8591
Grades: PK-8
| 838 students
Rank: #44.
Lenoir County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2529 Cedar Dell Lane, Haigler-
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Grades: PK-12
| 67 students
Rank: #55.
Rochelle Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N Rochelle Blvd
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4290
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 8,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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