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Bladen County 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,405 students in Bladen County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Bladen County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bladen County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Bladen 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 60% 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
13 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
3,981 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bladen County 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
# American Indian Students
82 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
839 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
1,454 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
37%
25%
# White Students
1,387 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
35%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
543
# Students in K Grade:
267
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,165 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,737 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,165
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,737
$11,785
Best Bladen County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Bladen High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 Nc Hwy 410
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 862-2130
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 862-2130
Grades: 9-12
| 696 students
Rank: #22.
East Bladen High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5600 Nc Hwy 87 East
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 247-4610
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 247-4610
Grades: 9-12
| 564 students
Rank: n/an/a
7418 Nc Highway 41 West, Parke
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 876-6654
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 876-6654
Grades: 9-12
| 145 students
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