C+
Pitt County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Greenville, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville, Grifton, Bethel, Grimesland, Simpson, Fountain and Falkland.
Students
24,470
Schools
40
Spent per student
$12,826
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$51.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pitt County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of North Carolina districts
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $51.7M, about $2,111 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Deep Run.
PK–59 elementary schoolsLenoir County Schools
6–84 middle schoolsLenoir County Schools
9–12South Lenoir HighLenoir County Schools
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,826 per student · 2% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 58%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
23,312’20
23,790’21
24,091’22
24,327’23
24,470’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
Black 47%White 31%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
40 public schools.
Chicod
A−902 students15:1
Eastern Elementary
B833 students16:1
Lakeforest Elementary
C−821 students15:1
Wintergreen Intermediate
A821 students16:1
Wintergreen Primary
786 students15:1
Ridgewood Elementary
B+700 students15:1
W H Robinson Elementary
B692 students16:1
Pactolus
C−657 students17:1
Ayden Elementary
C656 students15:1
Creekside Elementary
B−622 students15:1
G R Whitfield
B560 students15:1
Elmhurst Elementary
C454 students13:1
H B Sugg Elementary
421 students14:1
Wahl Coates Elementary
D406 students13:1
Belvoir Elementary
C−405 students13:1
Grifton
C−395 students13:1
Northwest Elementary
D361 students13:1
Sam D Bundy Elementary
C−345 students15:1
Sadie Saulter
300 students10:1
Falkland Elementary
C−271 students12:1
South Greenville Elementary
D−251 students10:1
Bethel Elementary
C232 students12:1
Stokes
C+218 students13:1
Hope Middle
A952 students18:1
A G Cox Middle
B−778 students15:1
C M Eppes Middle
C−631 students16:1
E B Aycock Middle
C−617 students13:1
Farmville Middle
C552 students14:1
Wellcome Middle
C−391 students14:1
Ayden Middle
C+365 students14:1
D H Conley High
A1,757 students19:1
South Central
B1,738 students18:1
Junius H Rose High
B+1,568 students19:1
North Pitt High
B−854 students16:1
Farmville Central High
B−778 students17:1
Ayden-Grifton High
C+757 students16:1
PCS Early College High School
A+334 students23:1
Innovation Early College High
A+227 students22:1
Pitt County Virtual
38 students5:1
Vidant Health
24 students12:1
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.