Martin County Schools School District

Item: Martin County Schools School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

300 N Watts Street
Williamston, NC 27892-2099

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Bottom 50%

For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 2,614 students in Martin County Schools School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

Public Schools in Martin County Schools School District have an score of 30% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,764 Schools

# Students

2,614 Students

1,547,014 Students

# Teachers

165 Teachers

100,085 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	104	67
Kind	219	314
1	228	325
2	204	336
3	224	318
4	198	325
5	199	328
6	145	330
7	161	332
8	197	338
9	255	392
10	177	359
11	185	334
12	118	298

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District Rank

Martin County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 75% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District
2022	#284
2021	#253
2019	#239
2018	#233
2017	#230
2016	#224
2015	#211
2014	#184
2013	#159
2012	#148
2011	#132

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29%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	29%	51%
2021	24%	42%
2019	26%	42%
2018	28%	48%
2017	32%	47%
2016	29%	47%
2015	26%	44%
2014	27%	43%
2013	29%	42%
2012	77%	82%
2011	81%	82%

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32%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	32%	50%
2021	34%	47%
2019	33%	46%
2018	28%	47%
2017	33%	46%
2016	34%	47%
2015	34%	46%
2014	38%	46%
2013	40%	45%
2012	70%	73%
2011	69%	70%

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37%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	37%	63%
2021	43%	61%

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75%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	75%	86%
2021	72%	85%
2020	77%	86%
2019	72%	85%
2018	70%	86%
2017	82%	88%
2016	75%	88%
2015	76%	87%
2014	77%	86%
2013	76%	85%
2012	74%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.61	0.69
2020	0.61	0.68
2019	0.61	0.68
2018	0.59	0.67
2017	0.59	0.67
2016	0.59	0.66
2015	0.59	0.66
2014	0.58	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.57	0.64
2010	0.55	0.61
2009	0.54	0.61
2008	0.55	0.61
2007	0.54	0.60
2006	0.53	0.58
2005	0.52	0.58
2004	0.52	0.57
2003	0.52	0.56
2002	0.51	0.55
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.50	0.52
1997	0.50	0.50
1996	0.50	0.50
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.50	0.48
1993	0.50	0.48
1992	0.50	0.48
1991	0.50	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	10%	20%
2022	10%	20%
2021	9%	19%
2020	9%	18%
2019	9%	18%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	7%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	6%	15%
2013	6%	14%
2012	5%	13%
2011	4%	13%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

52%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	52%	25%
2022	51%	25%
2021	52%	25%
2020	50%	25%
2019	50%	25%
2018	51%	26%
2017	51%	26%
2016	52%	26%
2015	51%	26%
2014	52%	26%
2013	51%	26%
2012	49%	26%
2011	50%	26%
2010	51%	31%
2009	52%	31%
2008	52%	29%
2007	53%	29%
2006	55%	32%
2005	55%	31%
2004	56%	31%
2003	56%	31%
2002	57%	31%
2001	58%	31%
2000	58%	31%
1999	57%	31%
1998	58%	30%
1997	58%	31%
1996	58%	31%
1995	57%	30%
1994	56%	30%
1993	57%	30%
1992	57%	30%
1991	57%	30%

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% White

31%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	33%	44%
2022	34%	45%
2021	34%	46%
2020	37%	48%
2019	37%	48%
2018	39%	49%
2017	39%	49%
2016	39%	50%
2015	39%	50%
2014	39%	51%
2013	41%	52%
2012	43%	53%
2011	43%	53%
2010	44%	54%
2009	44%	54%
2008	43%	55%
2007	42%	56%
2006	43%	56%
2005	42%	57%
2004	41%	58%
2003	42%	59%
2002	41%	60%
2001	40%	61%
2000	41%	61%
1999	42%	62%
1998	41%	63%
1997	41%	64%
1996	42%	64%
1995	43%	65%
1994	44%	66%
1993	43%	66%
1992	43%	66%
1991	43%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,821 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,954 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$44MM	$8MM
2020	$37MM	$8MM
2019	$38MM	$8MM
2018	$38MM	$8MM
2017	$37MM	$8MM
2016	$37MM	$8MM
2015	$42MM	$18MM
2014	$40MM	$10MM
2012	$38MM	$17MM
2011	$41MM	$19MM
2010	$42MM	$18MM
2009	$43MM	$19MM
2008	$42MM	$18MM
2007	$42MM	$18MM
2006	$39MM	$15MM
2005	$39MM	$15MM
2004	$37MM	$17MM
2003	$34MM	$17MM
2002	$35MM	$16MM
2001	$37MM	$17MM
2000	$41MM	$20MM
1999	$33MM	$23MM
1998	$30MM	$26MM
1997	$29MM	$34MM
1996	$28MM	$34MM
1995	$27MM	$32MM
1992	$24MM	$23MM
1990	$22MM	$22MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$42MM	$8MM
2020	$38MM	$8MM
2019	$39MM	$7MM
2018	$37MM	$8MM
2017	$38MM	$9MM
2016	$37MM	$8MM
2015	$41MM	$18MM
2014	$38MM	$11MM
2012	$38MM	$16MM
2011	$40MM	$17MM
2010	$41MM	$18MM
2009	$42MM	$18MM
2008	$41MM	$17MM
2007	$40MM	$18MM
2006	$38MM	$15MM
2005	$38MM	$15MM
2004	$35MM	$16MM
2003	$34MM	$17MM
2002	$34MM	$15MM
2001	$37MM	$17MM
2000	$40MM	$20MM
1999	$33MM	$24MM
1998	$30MM	$26MM
1997	$29MM	$36MM
1996	$28MM	$33MM
1995	$28MM	$32MM
1992	$24MM	$23MM
1990	$22MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,821

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$16,030	$10,282
2020	$12,778	$9,918
2019	$12,492	$9,125
2018	$12,020	$9,419
2017	$11,149	$10,522
2016	$11,035	$9,128
2015	$12,151	$10,864
2014	$11,888	$9,046
2012	$9,832	$10,562
2011	$10,397	$12,703
2010	$10,437	$10,864
2009	$10,736	$11,105
2008	$10,075	$11,767
2007	$9,786	$9,479
2006	$8,827	$9,335
2005	$8,644	$8,913
2004	$8,037	$8,734
2003	$7,431	$8,577
2002	$7,401	$8,130
2001	$7,542	$7,294
2000	$8,154	$7,636
1999	$6,602	$7,252
1998	$5,992	$5,688
1997	$5,752	$5,690
1995	$5,403	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$15,954

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Martin County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$15,203	$9,990
2020	$13,040	$9,654
2019	$12,954	$8,949
2018	$11,882	$9,637
2017	$11,439	$11,583
2016	$11,114	$9,753
2015	$11,930	$10,591
2014	$11,057	$9,388
2012	$9,767	$10,336
2011	$10,162	$11,927
2010	$10,247	$10,591
2009	$10,562	$10,880
2008	$9,817	$11,136
2007	$9,297	$9,418
2006	$8,708	$8,813
2005	$8,474	$8,647
2004	$7,677	$8,413
2003	$7,345	$8,886
2002	$7,169	$7,903
2001	$7,536	$7,301
2000	$8,040	$7,650
1999	$6,570	$7,340
1998	$5,938	$5,663
1997	$5,672	$6,040
1995	$5,542	$5,570

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Martin County Schools School District?

Martin County Schools School District manages 10 public schools serving 2,614 students.

What is the rank of Martin County Schools School District?

Martin County Schools School District is ranked #282 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Martin County Schools School District?

52% of Martin County Schools School District students are Black, 31% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Martin County Schools School District?

Martin County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Martin County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,954 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,614 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 75% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education