Camden County Schools School District

174 Nc Hwy 343 N
Camden, NC 27921-9614
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 591 students in Camden County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Camden County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
1,872 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Camden County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#55 out of 321 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Camden County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camden County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camden County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Camden County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
22%
# Black Students
140 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
1,487 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
79%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
137
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,778 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Camden County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Camden County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,831
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Camden County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,778
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Camden County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Camden County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grandy Primary
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
175 Nc Hwy 343 North
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838
Grades: PK-3
| 591 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,872 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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