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Beaufort County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Washington, Belhaven, Chocowinity, Aurora, Pantego, Washington Park and Bath.

Students

5,601

Schools

13

Spent per student

$13,416

NC $13,045

Students per teacher

17:1

Free or reduced lunch

99%

Debt

$5.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Beaufort County Schools

School Grade C+: better than 44% of North Carolina districts
Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
17 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
Debt of $5.8M, about $1,044 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chocowinity.

PK–85 schoolsThis district

85 middle schoolsThis district

8Chocowinity MiddleThis district

9–124 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2020–21

Math proficiency39%

State average 41.9%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 47.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 87.7%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,416 per student · 3% above NC

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 58%Federal 19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

6,010’20

5,883’21

5,936’22

5,802’23

5,601’24

Down 6.8% since 2020.

Students

White 43%Black 31%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools.

Bath Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bath

511 students15:1

Chocowinity Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chocowinity

484 students15:1

Eastern Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Washington

484 students15:1

John C Tayloe Elementary

Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Washington

382 students12:1

John Small Elementary

Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Washington

379 students18:1

Northeast Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pinetown

355 students14:1

S W Snowden Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora

117 students12:1

P S Jones Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

659 students16:1

Chocowinity Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Chocowinity

366 students16:1

Washington High

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

794 students22:1

Southside High

High · Grades 9–12 · Chocowinity

410 students17:1

Northside High

High · Grades 9–12 · Pinetown

380 students18:1

Beaufort Co Early College High

High · Grades 9–13 · Washington

280 students44:1

Towns served

Washington 9,726Belhaven 1,577Chocowinity 903Aurora 560Pantego 493Washington Park 456Bath 391

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.