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Pamlico County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 423 students in Pamlico County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Pamlico County School have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pamlico County School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pamlico County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
1,130 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pamlico 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)50%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.6%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
19%
25%
% White
58%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,326 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,796 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,326
$11,177
Spending / Student
$16,796
$11,601
Best Pamlico County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pamlico County High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Main Street
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3151
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3151
Gr: 9-12 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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