Bladen County Schools

Item: Bladen County Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1489 Us Hwy 701 South
Elizabethtown, NC 28337

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 862-4136

www.bladen.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Bladen County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,171 Schools

# Students

3,842 Students

1,090,440 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

73,859 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	148	66
Kind	265	312
1	266	325
2	230	335
3	235	318
4	229	325
5	277	328
6	255	330
7	252	322
8	304	328

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District Rank

Bladen County Schools, 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#276 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools
2023	#276
2022	#276
2021	#269
2019	#227
2018	#231
2017	#218
2016	#223
2015	#217
2014	#202
2013	#184
2012	#183

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(21-22)

31%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2022	31%	51%
2021	20%	42%
2019	29%	42%
2018	29%	48%
2017	34%	47%
2016	30%	47%
2015	26%	44%
2014	26%	43%
2013	23%	42%
2012	71%	82%
2011	71%	82%

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34%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2022	34%	50%
2021	31%	47%
2019	33%	46%
2018	29%	47%
2017	36%	46%
2016	33%	47%
2015	32%	46%
2014	32%	46%
2013	32%	45%
2012	62%	73%
2011	58%	70%

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51%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2022	51%	63%
2021	39%	61%

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(21-22)

89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2022	89%	86%
2021	92%	85%
2020	92%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	89%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	87%	88%
2015	77%	87%
2014	76%	86%
2013	79%	85%
2012	80%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.70	0.69
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67
2016	0.68	0.66
2015	0.67	0.66
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.66	0.64
2011	0.65	0.64
2010	0.61	0.61
2009	0.60	0.61
2008	0.61	0.61
2007	0.59	0.60
2006	0.58	0.58
2005	0.57	0.58
2004	0.56	0.57
2003	0.56	0.56
2002	0.55	0.55
2001	0.54	0.53
2000	0.53	0.53
1999	0.53	0.52
1998	0.52	0.52
1997	0.52	0.50
1996	0.51	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.51	0.48
1993	0.51	0.48
1992	0.51	0.48
1991	0.51	0.48

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

22%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	21%	20%
2022	20%	20%
2021	20%	19%
2020	19%	18%
2019	19%	18%
2018	18%	17%
2017	18%	17%
2016	18%	16%
2015	17%	16%
2014	16%	15%
2013	15%	14%
2012	14%	13%
2011	12%	13%
2010	10%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	9%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

35%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	36%	25%
2022	38%	25%
2021	38%	25%
2020	38%	25%
2019	38%	25%
2018	38%	26%
2017	38%	26%
2016	38%	26%
2015	39%	26%
2014	39%	26%
2013	40%	26%
2012	41%	26%
2011	41%	26%
2010	46%	31%
2009	47%	31%
2008	47%	29%
2007	47%	29%
2006	49%	32%
2005	50%	31%
2004	50%	31%
2003	50%	31%
2002	50%	31%
2001	51%	31%
2000	52%	31%
1999	52%	31%
1998	52%	30%
1997	52%	31%
1996	52%	31%
1995	52%	30%
1994	51%	30%
1993	51%	30%
1992	51%	30%
1991	52%	30%

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% White

34%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	34%	44%
2022	34%	45%
2021	34%	46%
2020	36%	48%
2019	36%	48%
2018	38%	49%
2017	38%	49%
2016	39%	50%
2015	40%	50%
2014	40%	51%
2013	40%	52%
2012	40%	53%
2011	41%	53%
2010	42%	54%
2009	41%	54%
2008	42%	55%
2007	42%	56%
2006	43%	56%
2005	43%	57%
2004	43%	58%
2003	44%	59%
2002	45%	60%
2001	45%	61%
2000	45%	61%
1999	46%	62%
1998	47%	63%
1997	48%	64%
1996	48%	64%
1995	48%	65%
1994	49%	66%
1993	49%	66%
1992	49%	66%
1991	48%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,677 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,234 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$56 MM	$8 MM
2022	$51 MM	$8 MM
2021	$56 MM	$8 MM
2020	$51 MM	$8 MM
2019	$53 MM	$8 MM
2018	$48 MM	$8 MM
2017	$48 MM	$8 MM
2016	$49 MM	$8 MM
2015	$52 MM	$18 MM
2014	$47 MM	$10 MM
2012	$51 MM	$17 MM
2011	$55 MM	$19 MM
2010	$52 MM	$18 MM
2009	$55 MM	$19 MM
2008	$53 MM	$18 MM
2007	$52 MM	$18 MM
2006	$51 MM	$15 MM
2005	$50 MM	$15 MM
2004	$47 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$17 MM
2002	$44 MM	$16 MM
2001	$48 MM	$17 MM
2000	$45 MM	$20 MM
1999	$39 MM	$23 MM
1998	$36 MM	$26 MM
1997	$32 MM	$34 MM
1996	$30 MM	$34 MM
1995	$30 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$55 MM	$8 MM
2022	$51 MM	$8 MM
2021	$55 MM	$8 MM
2020	$51 MM	$8 MM
2019	$49 MM	$7 MM
2018	$48 MM	$8 MM
2017	$47 MM	$9 MM
2016	$47 MM	$8 MM
2015	$53 MM	$18 MM
2014	$50 MM	$11 MM
2012	$51 MM	$16 MM
2011	$52 MM	$17 MM
2010	$53 MM	$18 MM
2009	$54 MM	$18 MM
2008	$49 MM	$17 MM
2007	$49 MM	$18 MM
2006	$49 MM	$15 MM
2005	$50 MM	$15 MM
2004	$46 MM	$16 MM
2003	$44 MM	$17 MM
2002	$54 MM	$15 MM
2001	$61 MM	$17 MM
2000	$44 MM	$20 MM
1999	$38 MM	$24 MM
1998	$35 MM	$26 MM
1997	$33 MM	$36 MM
1996	$29 MM	$33 MM
1995	$30 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,677

$11,191

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,158	$10,093
2022	$11,893	$9,918
2021	$14,038	$10,282
2020	$11,893	$9,918
2019	$12,219	$9,125
2018	$10,729	$9,419
2017	$10,123	$10,522
2016	$9,988	$9,128
2015	$10,507	$10,864
2014	$9,963	$9,046
2012	$9,404	$10,562
2011	$10,221	$12,703
2010	$9,622	$10,864
2009	$10,162	$11,105
2008	$9,677	$11,767
2007	$9,059	$9,479
2006	$8,859	$9,335
2005	$8,422	$8,913
2004	$7,892	$8,734
2003	$7,533	$8,577
2002	$7,586	$8,130
2001	$8,228	$7,294
2000	$7,796	$7,636
1999	$6,539	$7,252
1998	$6,138	$5,688
1997	$5,505	$5,690
1995	$5,339	$5,545
1992	$4,702	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$14,234

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bladen County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,730	$9,807
2022	$11,982	$9,654
2021	$13,614	$9,990
2020	$11,982	$9,654
2019	$11,374	$8,949
2018	$10,739	$9,637
2017	$9,991	$11,583
2016	$9,701	$9,753
2015	$10,805	$10,591
2014	$10,549	$9,388
2012	$9,512	$10,336
2011	$9,781	$11,927
2010	$9,895	$10,591
2009	$10,047	$10,880
2008	$8,851	$11,136
2007	$8,599	$9,418
2006	$8,554	$8,813
2005	$8,385	$8,647
2004	$7,607	$8,413
2003	$7,658	$8,886
2002	$9,300	$7,903
2001	$10,429	$7,301
2000	$7,641	$7,650
1999	$6,425	$7,340
1998	$6,008	$5,663
1997	$5,695	$6,040
1995	$5,363	$5,570
1992	$4,791	$4,725

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Best Bladen County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clarkton School Of Discovery

(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

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10000 North College Street
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531

Gr: 5-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #22.

Bladen Lakes Primary

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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9554 Johnsontown Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608

Gr: PK-5 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #33.

Dublin Primary

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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7048 Albert Street
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202

Gr: PK-5 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #44.

Bladenboro Primary

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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312 Old Whiteville Road
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3387

Gr: PK-4 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #55.

Bladenboro Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

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910 South Main Street
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232

Gr: 5-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #66.

Tar Heel School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

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14888 Hwy 87 West
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475

Gr: PK-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #77.

Elizabethtown Primary

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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301 Mercer Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380

Gr: PK-4 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #88.

East Arcadia Elementary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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21451 Nc Hwy 87 East
Riegelwood, NC 28456
(910) 247-4609

Gr: PK-5 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #99.

Elizabethtown Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1496 Hwy 701 South
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071

Gr: 5-8 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 3,842 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 89% (Top 20% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education