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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 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,490 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 21% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
9,696 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Duplin County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
113 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,361 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
19%
# Black Students
2,071 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
21%
26%
# White Students
2,872 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
30%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
296
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
719
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
684
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
737
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
760
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
700
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
726
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
702
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
754
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
771
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,000
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
701
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
636
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
510
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,641 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,600
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,641
$11,785
Best Duplin County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chinquapin Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3894 Nc 50 South
Chinquapin, NC 28521
(910) 285-3476
Chinquapin, NC 28521
(910) 285-3476
Grades: PK-8
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
North Duplin Jr Sr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1388 West Nc 403 Highway
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-3051
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-3051
Grades: 7-12
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Beulaville Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
138 Lyman Road
Beulaville, NC 28518
(910) 298-3171
Beulaville, NC 28518
(910) 298-3171
Grades: PK-8
| 813 students
Rank: #44.
Kenansville Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
328 Limestone Rd
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-1647
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-1647
Grades: PK-8
| 596 students
Rank: #55.
B F Grady Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2627 N Nc 11 & 903
Albertson, NC 28508
(252) 568-3487
Albertson, NC 28508
(252) 568-3487
Grades: PK-8
| 872 students
Rank: #66.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4266 Nc 11 S
Wallace, NC 28466
(910) 285-7183
Wallace, NC 28466
(910) 285-7183
Grades: PK-8
| 1,165 students
Rank: #77.
Rose Hill-magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1329 Brooks Quinn Road
Rose Hill, NC 28458
(910) 289-3667
Rose Hill, NC 28458
(910) 289-3667
Grades: PK-8
| 1,145 students
Rank: #88.
Warsaw Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
158 Lanefield Road
Warsaw, NC 28398
(910) 293-3121
Warsaw, NC 28398
(910) 293-3121
Grades: PK-8
| 841 students
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