Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools School District

1200 S Halstead Boulevard
Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2247
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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 is 1 public preschool serving 444 students in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
4,840 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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 76% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#259 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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.
34%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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.
76%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
539 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
2,255 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
47%
25%
# White Students
1,686 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
35%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
295 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
406
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
479
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,569 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,753 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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
$62 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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
$13,569
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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
$12,753
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheep-harney Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 W Elizabeth St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4303
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,840 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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