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Bladen County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,780 students in Bladen County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Bladen County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
3,927 Students
477,346 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
32,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bladen 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)31%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)89%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
24%
24%
% Black
34%
25%
% White
33%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,360 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,926 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,360
$11,177
Spending / Student
$13,926
$11,601
Best Bladen County Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bladen Lakes Primary
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9554 Johnsontown Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608
Gr: PK-5 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Dublin Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7048 Albert Street
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Bladenboro Primary
(Math: 40-44% | 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
Gr: PK-4 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Tar Heel School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14888 Hwy 87 West
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Gr: PK-8 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #55.
Elizabethtown Primary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Mercer Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380
Gr: PK-4 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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