Duplin County Schools School District

315 N Main Street
Kenansville, NC 28349
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,477 students in Duplin County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Duplin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
9,821 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
617 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Duplin County Schools School District, 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 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#258 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
51%
34%
50%
49%
63%
85%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
47%
20%
% Black
21%
25%
% White
28%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,505 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,465
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,505
$11,612

Best Duplin County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chinquapin Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3894 Nc 50 South
Chinquapin, NC 28521
(910) 285-3476
Grades: PK-8
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Kenansville Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
328 Limestone Rd
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-1647
Grades: K-8
| 573 students
Rank: #33.
Beulaville Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
138 Lyman Road
Beulaville, NC 28518
(910) 298-3171
Grades: PK-8
| 857 students
Rank: #44.
North Duplin Jr Sr High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1388 West Nc 403 Highway
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-3051
Grades: 7-12
| 630 students
Rank: #55.
B F Grady Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2627 N Nc 11 & 903
Albertson, NC 28508
(252) 568-3487
Grades: PK-8
| 877 students
Rank: #66.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4266 Nc 11 S
Wallace, NC 28466
(910) 285-7183
Grades: PK-8
| 1,112 students
Rank: #77.
Warsaw Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
158 Lanefield Road
Warsaw, NC 28398
(910) 293-3121
Grades: PK-8
| 803 students
Rank: #88.
Rose Hill-magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1329 Brooks Quinn Road
Rose Hill, NC 28458
(910) 289-3667
Grades: PK-8
| 1,114 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 9,821 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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