C−
Duplin County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Wallace, Warsaw, Rose Hill, Beulaville, Kenansville, Magnolia, Faison, Greenevers, Teachey and Calypso.
Students
9,822
Schools
13
Spent per student
$11,807
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$37.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Duplin County Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NC average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $37.2M, about $3,786 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beulaville.
PK–8Beulaville ElementaryThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,807 per student · 9% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 66%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,693’20
9,725’21
9,905’22
9,835’23
9,822’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 48%White 28%Black 20%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Wallace Elementary
D1,120 students17:1
Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary
D1,118 students18:1
Beulaville Elementary
C877 students16:1
B F Grady Elementary
C−865 students16:1
Warsaw Elementary
D808 students14:1
North Duplin Elementary
C730 students16:1
Kenansville Elementary
C599 students16:1
Chinquapin Elementary
C+537 students15:1
East Duplin High
B864 students17:1
James Kenan High
C758 students15:1
Wallace-Rose Hill High
C738 students17:1
North Duplin Jr Sr High
C+609 students16:1
Duplin Early College High
A199 students24:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.