Washington County Schools School District

802 Washington St
Plymouth, NC 27962
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 516 students in Washington County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Washington County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
1,088 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Washington County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#285 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Washington County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Washington County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
22%
# Black Students
878 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
81%
25%
# White Students
91 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
8%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
92
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,317 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,899 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Washington County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Washington County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,317
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Washington County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,899
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Washington County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creswell Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 South Seventh St
Creswell, NC 27928
(252) 797-7474
Grades: PK-5
| 108 students
Rank: #22.
Pines Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
37 East Mill Pond Road
Roper, NC 27970
(252) 793-1137
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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