Top Rankings
Pender County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,324 students in Pender County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Pender County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Pender County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Topsail High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
19 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
10,316 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
632 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pender County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,731 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
1,177 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
6,814 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
523 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
228
543
# Students in K Grade:
773
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
765
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
780
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
717
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
781
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
766
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
761
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
948
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
817
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
761
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
636
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,101 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,461
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,101
$11,785
Best Pender County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pender Early College High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 East Industrial Drive
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 362-7925
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 362-7925
Grades: 9-13
| 202 students
Rank: #22.
Topsail High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
245 St. Johns Church Road
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2755
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2755
Grades: 9-12
| 1,547 students
Rank: #33.
Heide Trask High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14328 Nc Hwy 210
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-6810
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-6810
Grades: 9-12
| 671 students
Rank: #44.
Pender High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5380 Nc Hwy 53 W
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0162
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0162
Grades: 9-12
| 613 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pender Innovative Learning Academy
Alternative School
1886 Nc Hwy 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 815-7092
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 815-7092
Grades: K-12
| 291 students
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