Beaufort County Schools vs Cumberland County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Beaufort County Schools Cumberland County Schools
Location Washington, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 5,975 49,661
Number of Schools 14 86
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.9:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Beaufort County Schools Cumberland County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,013 $12,982
Federal Revenue 25.4% 25.7%
State Revenue 53.5% 57.7%
Local Revenue 21.1% 16.5%
Beaufort County Schools
Federal State Local
Cumberland County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Beaufort County Schools Cumberland County Schools
White 42.2% 22.7%
African American 31.4% 47.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 16.6%
Asian 0.5% 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 1.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 9.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 94.7% 84.1%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Beaufort County Schools Cumberland County Schools
AP Courses Offered 14 134
Schools with AP 3 14
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 313.2:1 318:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.6% 42.8%

School Types

Beaufort County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Cumberland County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.