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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

The gist

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 Faison.

PK–88 schoolsThis district

9–128 high schoolsThis district

125 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2020–21

Math 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

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wallace

1,120 students17:1

Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rose Hill

1,118 students18:1

Beulaville Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beulaville

877 students16:1

B F Grady Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Albertson

865 students16:1

Warsaw Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Warsaw

808 students14:1

North Duplin Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mt. Olive

730 students16:1

Kenansville Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenansville

599 students16:1

Chinquapin Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chinquapin

537 students15:1

East Duplin High

High · Grades 9–12 · Beulaville

864 students17:1

James Kenan High

High · Grades 9–12 · Warsaw

758 students15:1

Wallace-Rose Hill High

High · Grades 9–12 · Teachey

738 students17:1

North Duplin Jr Sr High

High · Grades 7–12 · Mt. Olive

609 students16:1

Duplin Early College High

High · Grades 9–13 · Kenansville

199 students24:1

Towns served

Wallace 3,457Warsaw 2,746Rose Hill 1,309Beulaville 1,307Kenansville 1,090Magnolia 1,024Faison 660Greenevers 648Teachey 427Calypso 385

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.