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Washington, North Carolina - 14 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Beaufort County Schools #38 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,749 per pupil, Beaufort County Schools ranks #77 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Beaufort County Schools operates 14 public schools serving 5,975 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 4 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Beaufort County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,749 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.1% local, 53.5% state, and 25.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 74/100, ranked #38 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 313.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.2% White, 31.4% African American, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John C Tayloe Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.
Its largest campus is Washington High, enrolling 794 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is B C Ed Tech Center, at 39 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Beaufort County Schools school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 794 students (highest), a spread of 755 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Beaufort County Schools is typically wider than the Beaufort County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Beaufort County Schools is typically wider than the Beaufort County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 14 schools in Beaufort County Schools.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Beaufort County Schools's schools, above the North Carolina average of 56.1.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Washington High | 794 |
| P S Jones Middle | 659 |
| Bath Elementary | 511 |
| Eastern Elementary | 484 |
| Chocowinity Primary | 484 |
| Southside High | 410 |
| John C Tayloe Elementary | 382 |
| Northside High | 380 |
| John Small Elementary | 379 |
| Chocowinity Middle | 366 |
| Northeast Elementary | 355 |
| Beaufort Co Early College High | 280 |
| S W Snowden Elementary | 117 |
| B C Ed Tech Center | 39 |
The North Carolina districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville Graded School District | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Davie County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Mcdowell County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Scotland County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Stokes County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Beaufort County Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Wake County Schools →Beaufort County Schools has 14 schools, including 4 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 5,975 students.
Beaufort County Schools spends $13,749 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #38 in North Carolina.
Beaufort County Schools students are 42.2% White, 31.4% African American, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Beaufort County Schools has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #38 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.
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