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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 6 public preschools serving 2,826 students in Lenoir County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Lenoir County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
17 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
8,281 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
548 Teachers
32,939 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.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,301 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
22%
# Black Students
3,798 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
46%
25%
# White Students
2,768 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
33%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
335 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
583
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
560
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
616
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
625
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
652
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
613
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
660
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
660
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
765
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
601
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
379
# 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.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,218
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,823
$11,785
Best Lenoir County Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Banks Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2148 Falling Creek Rd
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9470
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pink Hill Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2666 Hc Turner Road
Pink Hill, NC 28572
(252) 568-4176
Pink Hill, NC 28572
(252) 568-4176
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #33.
La Grange Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
402 W Railroad St
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-4036
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-4036
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #44.
Contentnea-savannah School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Ferrell Road
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8591
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8591
Grades: PK-8
| 838 students
Rank: #55.
Lenoir County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2529 Cedar Dell Lane, Haigler-
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Grades: PK-12
| 67 students
Rank: #66.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1002 E Highland Ave
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4166
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4166
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
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