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Beaufort County 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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,510 students in Beaufort County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, 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 52% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
5,772 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Beaufort County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,078 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
23%
# Black Students
1,794 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
2,489 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
43%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
413
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
390
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
393
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
390
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
467
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
447
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
550
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
463
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
434
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,098 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,761 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,098
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,761
$11,612
Best Beaufort County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chocowinity Primary
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
606 Gray Road
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-3881
Chocowinity, NC 27817
(252) 946-3881
Grades: PK-4
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21000 Us Hwy 264 East
Pinetown, NC 27865
(252) 943-6545
Pinetown, NC 27865
(252) 943-6545
Grades: PK-8
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
S W Snowden Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
693 North 7th Street
Aurora, NC 27806
(252) 322-5351
Aurora, NC 27806
(252) 322-5351
Grades: PK-8
| 168 students
Rank: n/an/a
947 Hudnell Street
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-1611
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-1611
Grades: PK-1
| 492 students
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