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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 5 public preschools serving 1,408 students in Bladen County 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 Bladen County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (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
13 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
3,981 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
32,939 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
82 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
839 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
22%
# Black Students
1,454 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
37%
25%
# White Students
1,387 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
35%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
267
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
379
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plain View Primary
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1963 Chicken Foot Road
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Grades: PK-4
| 186 students
Rank: #22.
Dublin Primary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7048 Albert Street
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202
Grades: PK-4
| 210 students
Rank: #33.
Bladen Lakes Primary
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9554 Johnsontown Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608
Grades: PK-4
| 126 students
Rank: #44.
Bladenboro Primary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
312 Old Whiteville Road
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3387
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3387
Grades: PK-4
| 378 students
Rank: #55.
Elizabethtown Primary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Mercer Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380
Grades: PK-4
| 508 students
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