Beaufort County Schools

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Washington, Belhaven, Chocowinity, Aurora, Pantego, Washington Park and Bath.

At a glance

5,601Students enrolled

13Schools

7Towns served

$13,416Spent per student

17:1Student–teacher ratio

99%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

WashingtonBelhavenChocowinityAuroraPantegoWashington ParkBath

Grades PK–1

Eastern Elementary484 students · WashingtonThis district

Grades 2–3

John C Tayloe Elementary382 students · WashingtonThis district

Grades 6–8

P S Jones Middle659 students · WashingtonThis district

Grades 9–12

Washington High794 students · WashingtonThis district

Grades PK–8

5 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–8

5 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

Chocowinity Middle366 students · ChocowinityThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–8

S W Snowden Elementary117 students · AuroraThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–8

5 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–8

5 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades K–8

Bath Elementary511 students · BathThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NC

Math proficiency39%

State average 41.9%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 47.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 87.7%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,416

per student each year · 3% above the NC average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration37%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)23%

State58%

Federal19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

6,010’20

5,883’21

5,936’22

5,802’23

5,601’24

Students

White · 43%2,385

Black · 31%1,756

Hispanic · 19%1,063

Two or more races · 6%354

Asian · 1%30

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Washington9,726 people

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Belhaven1,577 people

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Chocowinity903 people

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Aurora560 people

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Pantego493 people

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Washington Park456 people

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Bath391 people

Schools13 in district

Level

All 13 Elementary 7 Middle 2 High 4

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Bath ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 511 students · Bath

B+Public 📚

Chocowinity PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 484 students · Chocowinity

APublic 📚

Eastern ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–1 · 484 students · Washington

Public 📚

John C Tayloe ElementaryElementary · Grades 2–3 · 382 students · Washington

B-Public 📚

John Small ElementaryElementary · Grades 4–5 · 379 students · Washington

CPublic 📚

Northeast ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 355 students · Pinetown

CPublic 📚

S W Snowden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 117 students · Aurora

CPublic 📚

P S Jones MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 659 students · Washington

C+Public 📚

Chocowinity MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 366 students · Chocowinity

C+Public 🏫

Washington HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 794 students · Washington

CPublic 🏫

Southside HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 410 students · Chocowinity

B-Public 🏫

Northside HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 380 students · Pinetown

B+Public 🏫

Beaufort Co Early College HighHigh · Grades 9–13 · 280 students · Washington

B-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.