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Item: Jones County Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

320 West Jones Street
Trenton, NC 28585-0187

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (252) 448-2531

www.jonesnc.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

5 Schools

872 Schools

# Students

1,016 Students

496,921 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

31,042 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
6	72	320
7	67	336
8	78	338
9	74	37
10	82	33
11	58	30
12	64	26

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District Rank

Jones County 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#201 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Jones County Schools
2023	#201
2022	#201
2021	#205
2019	#154
2018	#119
2017	#113
2016	#163
2015	#158
2014	#148
2013	#160
2012	#130
2011	#127
2010	#127

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(21-22)

43%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2022	43%	51%
2021	34%	42%
2019	38%	42%
2018	44%	48%
2017	47%	47%
2016	41%	47%
2015	38%	44%
2014	38%	43%
2013	31%	42%
2012	82%	82%
2011	81%	82%
2010	82%	81%

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47%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2022	47%	50%
2021	43%	47%
2019	46%	46%
2018	44%	47%
2017	52%	46%
2016	46%	47%
2015	44%	46%
2014	41%	46%
2013	36%	45%
2012	70%	73%
2011	71%	70%
2010	65%	69%

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52%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2022	52%	63%
2021	50%	61%

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(21-22)

85-89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2022	87%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	95%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	88%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	82%	83%
2011	77%	81%

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(2022-23)

31.2%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	31.2%	28.7%
2022	33.5%	33.4%
2021	45.5%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.65	0.70
2021	0.64	0.69
2020	0.64	0.70
2019	0.64	0.68
2018	0.61	0.68
2017	0.61	0.67
2016	0.61	0.66
2015	0.61	0.66
2014	0.60	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.60	0.64
2011	0.58	0.64
2010	0.56	0.61
2009	0.55	0.61
2008	0.56	0.61
2007	0.55	0.60
2006	0.54	0.58
2005	0.54	0.57
2004	0.53	0.57
2003	0.53	0.56
2002	0.53	0.55
2001	0.52	0.53
2000	0.52	0.53
1999	0.52	0.51
1998	0.51	0.51
1997	0.52	0.50
1996	0.51	0.49
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.51	0.48
1993	0.52	0.48
1992	0.51	0.48
1991	0.50	0.48
1990	0.50	0.48
1989	0.50	0.47
1988	0.50	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2013)

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2010)

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	12%	20%
2022	13%	20%
2021	11%	19%
2020	11%	19%
2019	11%	18%
2018	9%	18%
2017	9%	17%
2016	10%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	10%	15%
2013	7%	14%
2012	7%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	5%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	2%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

29%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	34%	25%
2022	34%	25%
2021	36%	25%
2020	36%	24%
2019	36%	25%
2018	40%	25%
2017	40%	26%
2016	40%	26%
2015	40%	26%
2014	42%	26%
2013	44%	26%
2012	47%	26%
2011	48%	26%
2010	51%	31%
2009	54%	31%
2008	52%	29%
2007	52%	29%
2006	57%	31%
2005	55%	32%
2004	54%	31%
2003	55%	31%
2002	55%	31%
2001	56%	31%
2000	56%	31%
1999	57%	31%
1998	55%	31%
1997	54%	31%
1996	54%	31%
1995	54%	30%
1994	54%	30%
1993	52%	30%
1992	51%	30%
1991	53%	30%
1990	53%	30%
1989	54%	30%
1988	56%	30%

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% White

47%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	47%	44%
2022	47%	45%
2021	47%	46%
2020	47%	46%
2019	47%	48%
2018	48%	48%
2017	48%	49%
2016	47%	50%
2015	48%	50%
2014	46%	51%
2013	45%	52%
2012	43%	53%
2011	44%	53%
2010	42%	54%
2009	40%	54%
2008	41%	55%
2007	42%	56%
2006	42%	57%
2005	41%	57%
2004	42%	58%
2003	42%	59%
2002	41%	60%
2001	41%	61%
2000	43%	61%
1999	42%	63%
1998	44%	63%
1997	45%	64%
1996	46%	65%
1995	46%	65%
1994	46%	66%
1993	46%	66%
1992	48%	66%
1991	47%	66%
1990	47%	66%
1989	46%	67%
1988	44%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,193 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,058 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$22 MM	$11 MM
2022	$19 MM	$9 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$8 MM
2019	$19 MM	$8 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$15 MM	$8 MM
2016	$15 MM	$8 MM
2015	$15 MM	$18 MM
2014	$15 MM	$10 MM
2012	$15 MM	$17 MM
2011	$15 MM	$19 MM
2010	$15 MM	$18 MM
2009	$16 MM	$19 MM
2008	$15 MM	$18 MM
2007	$15 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$15 MM
2005	$14 MM	$15 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$13 MM	$17 MM
2000	$13 MM	$20 MM
1999	$15 MM	$23 MM
1998	$12 MM	$26 MM
1997	$10 MM	$34 MM
1996	$10 MM	$34 MM
1995	$10 MM	$32 MM
1992	$8 MM	$23 MM
1990	$9 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$20 MM	$10 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$8 MM
2019	$16 MM	$7 MM
2018	$16 MM	$8 MM
2017	$16 MM	$9 MM
2016	$16 MM	$8 MM
2015	$15 MM	$18 MM
2014	$15 MM	$11 MM
2012	$15 MM	$16 MM
2011	$15 MM	$17 MM
2010	$15 MM	$18 MM
2009	$16 MM	$18 MM
2008	$14 MM	$17 MM
2007	$15 MM	$18 MM
2006	$14 MM	$15 MM
2005	$14 MM	$15 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$17 MM
2002	$13 MM	$15 MM
2001	$12 MM	$17 MM
2000	$13 MM	$20 MM
1999	$15 MM	$24 MM
1998	$12 MM	$26 MM
1997	$10 MM	$36 MM
1996	$10 MM	$33 MM
1995	$10 MM	$32 MM
1992	$8 MM	$23 MM
1990	$9 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,193

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$20,180	$13,656
2022	$18,016	$12,185
2021	$16,945	$10,282
2020	$14,466	$9,918
2019	$17,091	$9,125
2018	$13,493	$9,419
2017	$12,948	$10,522
2016	$13,066	$9,128
2015	$12,742	$10,864
2014	$13,741	$9,046
2012	$12,543	$10,562
2011	$12,116	$12,703
2010	$12,198	$10,864
2009	$11,233	$11,105
2008	$11,461	$11,767
2007	$11,304	$9,479
2006	$10,261	$9,335
2005	$9,517	$8,913
2004	$10,172	$8,734
2003	$8,642	$8,577
2002	$9,053	$8,130
2001	$8,299	$7,294
2000	$8,329	$7,636
1999	$8,922	$7,252
1998	$7,366	$5,688
1997	$6,394	$5,690
1995	$5,908	$5,545
1992	$5,056	$4,737
1990	$5,603	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$20,058

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Jones County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$19,099	$12,720
2022	$20,865	$11,976
2021	$17,051	$9,990
2020	$14,723	$9,654
2019	$14,474	$8,949
2018	$13,898	$9,637
2017	$13,220	$11,583
2016	$13,415	$9,753
2015	$12,784	$10,591
2014	$13,681	$9,388
2012	$12,269	$10,336
2011	$11,906	$11,927
2010	$12,239	$10,591
2009	$11,463	$10,880
2008	$10,958	$11,136
2007	$11,147	$9,418
2006	$9,901	$8,813
2005	$9,358	$8,647
2004	$9,746	$8,413
2003	$8,674	$8,886
2002	$8,800	$7,903
2001	$8,146	$7,301
2000	$8,310	$7,650
1999	$8,920	$7,340
1998	$7,437	$5,663
1997	$6,401	$6,040
1995	$5,882	$5,570
1992	$5,035	$4,725
1990	$5,465	$4,461

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Best Jones County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jones Senior High School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451

Gr: 6-12 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,016 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education