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Jones County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 506 students in Jones County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Jones County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
1,032 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jones 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
22%
# Black Students
320 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
493 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
48%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
69
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,649 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,754 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,649
$11,354
Spending / Student
$16,754
$11,785
Best Jones County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pollocksville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Trent St
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-8071
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-8071
Grades: PK-5
| 113 students
Rank: #22.
Comfort Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4384 Hwy 41 West
Comfort, NC 28522
(910) 324-4249
Comfort, NC 28522
(910) 324-4249
Grades: PK-5
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Maysville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
814 Sixth Street
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631
Grades: PK-5
| 118 students
Rank: #44.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441
Grades: PK-5
| 158 students
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