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Jones County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 495 students in Jones County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Jones County School have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)43%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.2%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
29%
25%
% White
47%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,911 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,018 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,911
$11,177
Spending / Student
$17,018
$11,601
Best Jones County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jones Senior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Gr: 6-12 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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