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Camden County Schools

Item: Camden County Schools
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

174 Nc Hwy 343 N
Camden, NC 27921-9614

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Top 20%

Tel: (252) 335-0831

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Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,146 Schools

# Students

1,914 Students

1,094,560 Students

# Teachers

123 Teachers

71,669 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
Kind	131	314
1	148	325
2	136	330
3	162	341
4	158	325
5	141	333
6	156	333
7	147	325
8	158	327

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District Rank

Camden County Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#54 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Camden County Schools
2023	#54
2022	#54
2021	#55
2019	#68
2018	#98
2017	#86
2016	#87
2015	#89
2014	#79
2013	#65
2012	#32
2011	#38
2010	#30

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(21-22)

66%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2022	66%	51%
2021	56%	42%
2019	48%	42%
2018	47%	48%
2017	47%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	44%	44%
2014	43%	43%
2013	42%	42%
2012	91%	82%
2011	91%	82%
2010	91%	81%

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66%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2022	66%	50%
2021	64%	47%
2019	60%	46%
2018	47%	47%
2017	63%	46%
2016	61%	47%
2015	61%	46%
2014	58%	46%
2013	57%	45%
2012	88%	73%
2011	85%	70%
2010	85%	69%

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69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2022	69%	63%
2021	75%	61%

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92%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	92%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	87%	83%
2011	92%	81%

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(2022-23)

17.6%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	17.6%	28.7%
2022	32.8%	33.4%
2021	19.1%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.37	0.71
2022	0.38	0.70
2021	0.37	0.69
2020	0.38	0.70
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.37	0.68
2017	0.37	0.67
2016	0.35	0.66
2015	0.39	0.66
2014	0.35	0.65
2013	0.36	0.65
2012	0.36	0.64
2011	0.35	0.64
2010	0.34	0.61
2009	0.33	0.61
2008	0.33	0.61
2007	0.31	0.60
2006	0.27	0.58
2005	0.30	0.57
2004	0.31	0.57
2003	0.31	0.56
2002	0.32	0.55
2001	0.34	0.53
2000	0.34	0.53
1999	0.34	0.51
1998	0.35	0.51
1997	0.37	0.50
1996	0.36	0.49
1995	0.39	0.49
1994	0.40	0.48
1993	0.41	0.48
1992	0.41	0.48
1991	0.43	0.48
1990	0.44	0.48
1989	0.43	0.47
1988	0.43	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	20%
2022	6%	20%
2021	6%	19%
2020	5%	19%
2019	5%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	17%
2016	3%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	2%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	3%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	10%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	25%
2022	8%	25%
2021	9%	25%
2020	10%	24%
2019	10%	25%
2018	11%	25%
2017	11%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	11%	26%
2014	12%	26%
2013	12%	26%
2012	13%	26%
2011	14%	26%
2010	16%	31%
2009	16%	31%
2008	14%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	15%	31%
2005	15%	32%
2004	17%	31%
2003	17%	31%
2002	18%	31%
2001	20%	31%
2000	19%	31%
1999	20%	31%
1998	22%	31%
1997	24%	31%
1996	22%	31%
1995	25%	30%
1994	27%	30%
1993	28%	30%
1992	29%	30%
1991	30%	30%
1990	32%	30%
1989	31%	30%
1988	31%	30%

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% White

80%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	76%	44%
2022	75%	45%
2021	75%	46%
2020	75%	46%
2019	75%	48%
2018	76%	48%
2017	76%	49%
2016	80%	50%
2015	63%	50%
2014	80%	51%
2013	79%	52%
2012	79%	53%
2011	80%	53%
2010	79%	54%
2009	81%	54%
2008	81%	55%
2007	82%	56%
2006	85%	57%
2005	82%	57%
2004	81%	58%
2003	81%	59%
2002	81%	60%
2001	79%	61%
2000	79%	61%
1999	79%	63%
1998	77%	63%
1997	76%	64%
1996	77%	65%
1995	75%	65%
1994	73%	66%
1993	72%	66%
1992	71%	66%
1991	70%	66%
1990	68%	66%
1989	69%	67%
1988	69%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,169 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$24 MM	$11 MM
2022	$26 MM	$9 MM
2021	$20 MM	$8 MM
2020	$21 MM	$8 MM
2019	$20 MM	$8 MM
2018	$19 MM	$8 MM
2017	$18 MM	$8 MM
2016	$17 MM	$8 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$17 MM	$17 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$19 MM	$19 MM
2008	$18 MM	$18 MM
2007	$17 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$15 MM
2005	$15 MM	$15 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$17 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$17 MM
2000	$10 MM	$20 MM
1999	$10 MM	$23 MM
1998	$8 MM	$26 MM
1997	$8 MM	$34 MM
1996	$9 MM	$34 MM
1995	$9 MM	$32 MM
1992	$6 MM	$23 MM
1990	$5 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$25 MM	$10 MM
2022	$24 MM	$9 MM
2021	$20 MM	$8 MM
2020	$20 MM	$8 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$8 MM
2017	$18 MM	$9 MM
2016	$18 MM	$8 MM
2015	$17 MM	$18 MM
2014	$18 MM	$11 MM
2012	$17 MM	$16 MM
2011	$17 MM	$17 MM
2010	$17 MM	$18 MM
2009	$18 MM	$18 MM
2008	$18 MM	$17 MM
2007	$16 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$15 MM
2005	$14 MM	$15 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$15 MM
2001	$12 MM	$17 MM
2000	$10 MM	$20 MM
1999	$10 MM	$24 MM
1998	$8 MM	$26 MM
1997	$8 MM	$36 MM
1996	$9 MM	$33 MM
1995	$7 MM	$32 MM
1992	$6 MM	$23 MM
1990	$5 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,738

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,698	$13,656
2022	$13,719	$12,185
2021	$11,365	$10,282
2020	$10,940	$9,918
2019	$10,320	$9,125
2018	$10,035	$9,419
2017	$9,430	$10,522
2016	$9,228	$9,128
2015	$9,120	$10,864
2014	$8,891	$9,046
2012	$8,880	$10,562
2011	$9,461	$12,703
2010	$9,224	$10,864
2009	$9,795	$11,105
2008	$9,533	$11,767
2007	$9,192	$9,479
2006	$8,592	$9,335
2005	$8,913	$8,913
2004	$10,965	$8,734
2003	$12,511	$8,577
2002	$11,175	$8,130
2001	$9,722	$7,294
2000	$7,419	$7,636
1999	$7,605	$7,252
1998	$6,670	$5,688
1997	$6,817	$5,690
1995	$7,567	$5,545
1992	$5,357	$4,737
1990	$4,775	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$13,169

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,128	$12,720
2022	$12,684	$11,976
2021	$11,309	$9,990
2020	$10,658	$9,654
2019	$10,477	$8,949
2018	$9,858	$9,637
2017	$9,520	$11,583
2016	$9,520	$9,753
2015	$8,691	$10,591
2014	$9,285	$9,388
2012	$8,886	$10,336
2011	$8,906	$11,927
2010	$8,790	$10,591
2009	$9,646	$10,880
2008	$9,327	$11,136
2007	$8,525	$9,418
2006	$8,112	$8,813
2005	$8,364	$8,647
2004	$10,280	$8,413
2003	$12,249	$8,886
2002	$10,715	$7,903
2001	$9,495	$7,301
2000	$7,399	$7,650
1999	$7,440	$7,340
1998	$6,674	$5,663
1997	$6,506	$6,040
1995	$5,909	$5,570
1992	$5,145	$4,725
1990	$4,807	$4,461

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Best Camden County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grandy Primary

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

175 Nc Hwy 343 North
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838

Gr: PK-2 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Camden Intermediate

(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

123 Noblitt Drive
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 335-7808

Gr: 3-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Camden Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

248 Scotland Road
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 338-3349

Gr: 6-8 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 1,914 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 92% (Top 5% in NC)
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education