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Beaufort County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 839 students in Beaufort County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Beaufort County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
4,592 Students
477,346 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
32,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beaufort County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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 78% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)81%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.6%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
24%
% Black
28%
25%
% White
46%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,464 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,041 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,464
$11,177
Spending / Student
$16,041
$11,601
Best Beaufort County Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-4 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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
Gr: PK-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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