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Item: Washington County Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

802 Washington St
Plymouth, NC 27962

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (252) 793-5171

www.wcsnc.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 964 students in Washington County Schools. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

Public Schools in Washington County Schools have an score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and score of 27% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 94% 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

4 Schools

2,761 Schools

# Students

964 Students

1,546,447 Students

# Teachers

65 Teachers

100,041 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	54	67
Kind	64	313
1	71	325
2	71	335
3	49	318
4	51	325
5	68	328
6	74	330
7	59	332
8	67	338
9	95	392
10	93	359
11	77	334
12	71	297

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District Rank

Washington County Schools, 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 72% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washington County Schools
2023	#288
2022	#288
2021	#285
2019	#269
2018	#255
2017	#251
2016	#245
2015	#229
2014	#218
2013	#195
2012	#201

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(21-22)

30%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2022	30%	51%
2021	15%	42%
2019	20%	42%
2018	22%	48%
2017	22%	47%
2016	23%	47%
2015	20%	44%
2014	20%	43%
2013	23%	42%
2012	64%	82%
2011	60%	82%

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29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2022	29%	50%
2021	25%	47%
2019	27%	46%
2018	22%	47%
2017	29%	46%
2016	25%	47%
2015	27%	46%
2014	24%	46%
2013	24%	45%
2012	52%	73%
2011	49%	70%

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41%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2022	41%	63%
2021	33%	61%

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(21-22)

80-84%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2022	82%	86%
2021	82%	85%
2020	82%	86%
2019	77%	85%
2018	72%	86%
2017	82%	88%
2016	82%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.41	0.70
2021	0.41	0.69
2020	0.44	0.68
2019	0.44	0.68
2018	0.44	0.67
2017	0.44	0.67
2016	0.44	0.66
2015	0.46	0.66
2014	0.48	0.65
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.46	0.64
2011	0.47	0.64
2010	0.43	0.61
2009	0.41	0.61
2008	0.42	0.61
2007	0.42	0.60
2006	0.39	0.58
2005	0.38	0.58
2004	0.39	0.57
2003	0.40	0.56
2002	0.41	0.55
2001	0.42	0.53
2000	0.41	0.53
1999	0.41	0.52
1998	0.43	0.52
1997	0.44	0.50
1996	0.44	0.50
1995	0.45	0.49
1994	0.46	0.48
1993	0.47	0.48
1992	0.48	0.48
1991	0.48	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

21%

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

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% Black

82%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	76%	25%
2022	76%	25%
2021	76%	25%
2020	73%	25%
2019	73%	25%
2018	72%	26%
2017	72%	26%
2016	72%	26%
2015	70%	26%
2014	69%	26%
2013	68%	26%
2012	71%	26%
2011	69%	26%
2010	72%	31%
2009	74%	31%
2008	73%	29%
2007	73%	29%
2006	75%	32%
2005	75%	31%
2004	75%	31%
2003	74%	31%
2002	73%	31%
2001	71%	31%
2000	73%	31%
1999	72%	31%
1998	70%	30%
1997	69%	31%
1996	69%	31%
1995	68%	30%
1994	65%	30%
1993	65%	30%
1992	62%	30%
1991	62%	30%

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% White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	11%	44%
2022	12%	45%
2021	12%	46%
2020	15%	48%
2019	15%	48%
2018	17%	49%
2017	17%	49%
2016	19%	50%
2015	20%	50%
2014	21%	51%
2013	22%	52%
2012	20%	53%
2011	22%	53%
2010	22%	54%
2009	22%	54%
2008	22%	55%
2007	23%	56%
2006	22%	56%
2005	22%	57%
2004	24%	58%
2003	24%	59%
2002	26%	60%
2001	27%	61%
2000	27%	61%
1999	28%	62%
1998	30%	63%
1997	31%	64%
1996	31%	64%
1995	31%	65%
1994	34%	66%
1993	35%	66%
1992	37%	66%
1991	38%	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	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,416 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,944 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$18 MM	$8 MM
2022	$19 MM	$8 MM
2021	$18 MM	$8 MM
2020	$19 MM	$8 MM
2019	$20 MM	$8 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$20 MM	$8 MM
2016	$19 MM	$8 MM
2015	$24 MM	$18 MM
2014	$20 MM	$10 MM
2012	$19 MM	$17 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$24 MM	$18 MM
2009	$25 MM	$19 MM
2008	$24 MM	$18 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$23 MM	$15 MM
2005	$22 MM	$15 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$17 MM
2002	$19 MM	$16 MM
2001	$22 MM	$17 MM
2000	$21 MM	$20 MM
1999	$18 MM	$23 MM
1998	$17 MM	$26 MM
1997	$16 MM	$34 MM
1996	$15 MM	$34 MM
1995	$16 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$17 MM	$8 MM
2022	$18 MM	$8 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$18 MM	$8 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$20 MM	$9 MM
2016	$20 MM	$8 MM
2015	$24 MM	$18 MM
2014	$20 MM	$11 MM
2012	$19 MM	$16 MM
2011	$21 MM	$17 MM
2010	$24 MM	$18 MM
2009	$25 MM	$18 MM
2008	$23 MM	$17 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$22 MM	$15 MM
2005	$22 MM	$15 MM
2004	$20 MM	$16 MM
2003	$19 MM	$17 MM
2002	$19 MM	$15 MM
2001	$21 MM	$17 MM
2000	$21 MM	$20 MM
1999	$18 MM	$24 MM
1998	$16 MM	$26 MM
1997	$15 MM	$36 MM
1996	$15 MM	$33 MM
1995	$15 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,416

$11,191

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$16,081	$10,093
2022	$15,086	$9,918
2021	$15,148	$10,282
2020	$15,086	$9,918
2019	$14,690	$9,125
2018	$13,300	$9,419
2017	$12,581	$10,522
2016	$11,850	$9,128
2015	$14,274	$10,864
2014	$11,701	$9,046
2012	$10,531	$10,562
2011	$11,423	$12,703
2010	$12,047	$10,864
2009	$12,094	$11,105
2008	$10,920	$11,767
2007	$10,577	$9,479
2006	$9,802	$9,335
2005	$9,732	$8,913
2004	$9,163	$8,734
2003	$7,940	$8,577
2002	$7,981	$8,130
2001	$9,463	$7,294
2000	$8,248	$7,636
1999	$6,918	$7,252
1998	$6,096	$5,688
1997	$5,918	$5,690
1995	$5,771	$5,545
1992	$6,070	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$17,944

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washington County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$15,668	$9,807
2022	$14,356	$9,654
2021	$14,759	$9,990
2020	$14,356	$9,654
2019	$14,754	$8,949
2018	$13,160	$9,637
2017	$12,542	$11,583
2016	$12,252	$9,753
2015	$14,219	$10,591
2014	$11,744	$9,388
2012	$10,360	$10,336
2011	$11,191	$11,927
2010	$12,001	$10,591
2009	$12,145	$10,880
2008	$10,279	$11,136
2007	$10,395	$9,418
2006	$9,692	$8,813
2005	$9,561	$8,647
2004	$8,658	$8,413
2003	$8,026	$8,886
2002	$7,715	$7,903
2001	$9,235	$7,301
2000	$8,297	$7,650
1999	$6,653	$7,340
1998	$5,824	$5,663
1997	$5,541	$6,040
1995	$5,707	$5,570
1992	$7,501	$4,725

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Best Washington County Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Early College High School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

115 Middle Street
Creswell, NC 27928
(252) 793-1327

Gr: 9-13 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #22.

Washington County High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 E Main St
Plymouth, NC 27962
(252) 793-3031

Gr: 9-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Pines Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

37 East Mill Pond Road
Roper, NC 27970
(252) 793-1137

Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Washington County Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

37 E Mill Pond Rd
Roper, NC 27970
(252) 793-2835

Gr: 6-8 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Washington County Schools?

Washington County Schools manages 4 public schools serving 964 students.

What is the rank of Washington County Schools?

Washington County Schools is ranked #294 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 Washington County Schools?

82% of Washington County Schools students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Washington County Schools?

Washington County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Washington County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,944 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 964 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education