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Item: Pitt County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1717 W 5th Street
Greenville, NC 27834-1698

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (252) 830-4200

www.pitt.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Pitt County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

40 Schools

872 Schools

# Students

24,401 Students

496,921 Students

# Teachers

1,573 Teachers

31,042 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	373	6
Kind	300	47
1	295	49
2	312	49
3	333	50
4	312	49
5	312	56
6	1,762	320
7	1,828	336
8	1,776	338
10	1	33
12	8	26

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District Rank

Pitt 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 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools
2023	#172
2022	#172
2021	#172
2019	#161
2018	#172
2017	#195
2016	#173
2015	#165
2014	#157
2013	#142
2012	#160
2011	#169
2010	#168

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(21-22)

52%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2022	52%	51%
2021	41%	42%
2019	41%	42%
2018	38%	48%
2017	41%	47%
2016	43%	47%
2015	39%	44%
2014	37%	43%
2013	37%	42%
2012	77%	82%
2011	76%	82%
2010	74%	81%

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45%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2022	45%	50%
2021	44%	47%
2019	42%	46%
2018	38%	47%
2017	40%	46%
2016	40%	47%
2015	40%	46%
2014	39%	46%
2013	39%	45%
2012	66%	73%
2011	61%	70%
2010	61%	69%

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63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2022	63%	63%
2021	54%	61%

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82%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	82%	86%
2022	82%	86%
2021	85%	85%
2020	86%	86%
2019	83%	85%
2018	85%	86%
2017	86%	88%
2016	83%	88%
2015	81%	87%
2014	83%	86%
2013	78%	85%
2012	73%	83%
2011	70%	81%

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(2022-23)

26.6%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	26.6%	28.7%
2022	24.1%	33.4%
2021	24.8%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.66	0.69
2020	0.65	0.70
2019	0.65	0.68
2018	0.63	0.68
2017	0.63	0.67
2016	0.63	0.66
2015	0.62	0.66
2014	0.63	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.62	0.64
2011	0.61	0.64
2010	0.58	0.61
2009	0.58	0.61
2008	0.59	0.61
2007	0.58	0.60
2006	0.56	0.58
2005	0.56	0.57
2004	0.55	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56
2002	0.55	0.55
2001	0.54	0.53
2000	0.54	0.53
1999	0.53	0.51
1998	0.53	0.51
1997	0.53	0.50
1996	0.52	0.49
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.52	0.48
1993	0.52	0.48
1992	0.52	0.48
1991	0.51	0.48
1990	0.51	0.48
1989	0.51	0.47
1988	0.51	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	13%	20%
2022	13%	20%
2021	12%	19%
2020	12%	19%
2019	12%	18%
2018	12%	18%
2017	12%	17%
2016	12%	16%
2015	11%	16%
2014	10%	15%
2013	10%	14%
2012	9%	13%
2011	9%	13%
2010	8%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	8%	11%
2007	7%	10%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

47%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	46%	25%
2022	46%	25%
2021	46%	25%
2020	46%	24%
2019	46%	25%
2018	48%	25%
2017	48%	26%
2016	49%	26%
2015	48%	26%
2014	48%	26%
2013	48%	26%
2012	48%	26%
2011	48%	26%
2010	52%	31%
2009	52%	31%
2008	50%	29%
2007	50%	29%
2006	53%	31%
2005	52%	32%
2004	52%	31%
2003	52%	31%
2002	52%	31%
2001	51%	31%
2000	51%	31%
1999	50%	31%
1998	50%	31%
1997	50%	31%
1996	50%	31%
1995	49%	30%
1994	49%	30%
1993	49%	30%
1992	49%	30%
1991	50%	30%
1990	50%	30%
1989	50%	30%
1988	51%	30%

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% White

31%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	33%	44%
2022	34%	45%
2021	35%	46%
2020	36%	46%
2019	36%	48%
2018	36%	48%
2017	36%	49%
2016	36%	50%
2015	36%	50%
2014	37%	51%
2013	38%	52%
2012	38%	53%
2011	39%	53%
2010	38%	54%
2009	38%	54%
2008	40%	55%
2007	40%	56%
2006	41%	57%
2005	41%	57%
2004	42%	58%
2003	43%	59%
2002	44%	60%
2001	45%	61%
2000	46%	61%
1999	47%	63%
1998	47%	63%
1997	48%	64%
1996	48%	65%
1995	49%	65%
1994	49%	66%
1993	49%	66%
1992	49%	66%
1991	49%	66%
1990	49%	66%
1989	49%	67%
1988	49%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,218 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$313 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$313 MM	$11 MM
2022	$301 MM	$9 MM
2021	$259 MM	$8 MM
2020	$246 MM	$8 MM
2019	$239 MM	$8 MM
2018	$225 MM	$8 MM
2017	$215 MM	$8 MM
2016	$209 MM	$8 MM
2015	$208 MM	$18 MM
2014	$210 MM	$10 MM
2012	$198 MM	$17 MM
2011	$205 MM	$19 MM
2010	$208 MM	$18 MM
2009	$220 MM	$19 MM
2008	$202 MM	$18 MM
2007	$182 MM	$18 MM
2006	$179 MM	$15 MM
2005	$181 MM	$15 MM
2004	$158 MM	$17 MM
2003	$146 MM	$17 MM
2002	$142 MM	$16 MM
2001	$141 MM	$17 MM
2000	$131 MM	$20 MM
1999	$128 MM	$23 MM
1998	$114 MM	$26 MM
1997	$101 MM	$34 MM
1996	$96 MM	$34 MM
1995	$92 MM	$32 MM
1992	$79 MM	$23 MM
1990	$73 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$323 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$323 MM	$10 MM
2022	$311 MM	$9 MM
2021	$262 MM	$8 MM
2020	$246 MM	$8 MM
2019	$245 MM	$7 MM
2018	$237 MM	$8 MM
2017	$228 MM	$9 MM
2016	$215 MM	$8 MM
2015	$224 MM	$18 MM
2014	$206 MM	$11 MM
2012	$210 MM	$16 MM
2011	$232 MM	$17 MM
2010	$224 MM	$18 MM
2009	$220 MM	$18 MM
2008	$217 MM	$17 MM
2007	$194 MM	$18 MM
2006	$179 MM	$15 MM
2005	$189 MM	$15 MM
2004	$152 MM	$16 MM
2003	$147 MM	$17 MM
2002	$153 MM	$15 MM
2001	$158 MM	$17 MM
2000	$135 MM	$20 MM
1999	$125 MM	$24 MM
1998	$118 MM	$26 MM
1997	$99 MM	$36 MM
1996	$94 MM	$33 MM
1995	$90 MM	$32 MM
1992	$100 MM	$23 MM
1990	$70 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,820

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,985	$13,656
2022	$12,647	$12,185
2021	$11,099	$10,282
2020	$10,254	$9,918
2019	$10,026	$9,125
2018	$9,371	$9,419
2017	$8,980	$10,522
2016	$8,724	$9,128
2015	$8,573	$10,864
2014	$8,907	$9,046
2012	$8,269	$10,562
2011	$8,669	$12,703
2010	$8,911	$10,864
2009	$9,376	$11,105
2008	$8,835	$11,767
2007	$7,992	$9,479
2006	$8,043	$9,335
2005	$8,310	$8,913
2004	$7,381	$8,734
2003	$6,983	$8,577
2002	$6,908	$8,130
2001	$7,051	$7,294
2000	$6,535	$7,636
1999	$6,373	$7,252
1998	$5,742	$5,688
1997	$5,140	$5,690
1995	$4,783	$5,545
1992	$4,412	$4,737
1990	$4,194	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$13,218

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pitt County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,389	$12,720
2022	$13,053	$11,976
2021	$11,240	$9,990
2020	$10,274	$9,654
2019	$10,256	$8,949
2018	$9,885	$9,637
2017	$9,511	$11,583
2016	$8,990	$9,753
2015	$9,206	$10,591
2014	$8,713	$9,388
2012	$8,760	$10,336
2011	$9,833	$11,927
2010	$9,570	$10,591
2009	$9,379	$10,880
2008	$9,501	$11,136
2007	$8,527	$9,418
2006	$8,044	$8,813
2005	$8,658	$8,647
2004	$7,096	$8,413
2003	$7,006	$8,886
2002	$7,438	$7,903
2001	$7,889	$7,301
2000	$6,710	$7,650
1999	$6,233	$7,340
1998	$5,904	$5,663
1997	$5,047	$6,040
1995	$4,727	$5,570
1992	$5,611	$4,725
1990	$4,061	$4,461

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 40 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 24,401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 82% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education