For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 488 students in Edenton-Chowan Schools.
Public Preschools in Edenton-Chowan Schools have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
1,767 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edenton-Chowan 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.1%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
24%
% Black
41%
25%
% White
42%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,161 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,765 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,161
$11,168
Spending / Student
$14,765
$11,592
Best Edenton-Chowan Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
111 Sandy Ridge Road
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4078
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4078
Gr: PK-2 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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