Public schools in Elizabethtown, NC
Elizabethtown has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,307 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Bladen County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Elizabethtown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Elizabethtown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen County Schools | 4 | 3,983 | $16,306 |
| Emereau: Bladen | 1 | 580 | $9,024 |
| Paul R Brown Leadership Academy | 1 | 148 | $18,601 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Elizabethtown, 724 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bladen High | 525 | 18.8 | 98.5% | Bladen County Schools |
| Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy | 199 | 15.2 | 98.5% | Paul R Brown Leadership Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Elizabethtown, 305 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Middle | 305 | 15.1 | 95.4% | Bladen County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Elizabethtown, 1,278 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emereau: Bladen | 629 | 12.9 | not reported | Emereau: Bladen |
| Elizabethtown Primary | 483 | 13.4 | 97.3% | Bladen County Schools |
| Bladen Lakes Primary | 166 | 19.3 | 95.8% | Bladen County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Elizabethtown's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Elizabethtown school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 394 students (state 497).
| Elizabethtown | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 394 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Elizabethtown schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Elizabethtown
- Bladen County SchoolsRuns 4 of Elizabethtown's 6 public schools and spent $16,306 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,306
- East Bladen High, the largest high school in Elizabethtown525 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.525
- Compare Bladen County Schools with Emereau: BladenElizabethtown's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Elizabethtown addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Elizabethtown
How many public schools are in Elizabethtown, NC?
6 public schools with an address in Elizabethtown were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,307 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Elizabethtown?
East Bladen High, with 525 students in 2024-25 (Bladen County Schools).Which districts run Elizabethtown's schools?
Bladen County Schools (4 schools), Emereau: Bladen (1 school), Paul R Brown Leadership Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25