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Lenoir County 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 are 5 public high schools serving 2,600 students in Lenoir County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lenoir County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lenoir County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lenoir County Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
8,281 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
548 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lenoir County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,301 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
3,798 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
46%
25%
# White Students
2,768 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
33%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
335 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
543
# Students in K Grade:
583
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
560
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
616
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
625
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
652
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
613
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
660
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
660
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
765
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
601
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,823 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,218
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,823
$11,785
Best Lenoir County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lenoir County Early College High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
231 Hwy 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
(252) 233-6870
Kinston, NC 28502
(252) 233-6870
Grades: 9-13
| 185 students
Rank: #22.
South Lenoir High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3355 Old Hwy 11 South
Deep Run, NC 28525
(252) 568-6161
Deep Run, NC 28525
(252) 568-6161
Grades: 9-12
| 729 students
Rank: #33.
North Lenoir High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Institute Road
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 527-9184
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 527-9184
Grades: 9-12
| 953 students
Rank: #44.
Kinston High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2601 N Queen St
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8067
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8067
Grades: 9-12
| 666 students
Rank: #55.
Lenoir County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2529 Cedar Dell Lane, Haigler-
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Grades: PK-12
| 67 students
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