Bladen County Schools operates 13 public schools serving 3,983 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 5 elementary, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,111 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bladen County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,523 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 14.4% local, 59.5% state, and 26.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,950 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 78/100, ranked #22 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 360.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.2% African American, 31.3% White, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
West Bladen High accounts for 17.5% of all Bladen County Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bladen County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bladen County Schools school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Bladen County Schools school enrollment ranges from 68 students (lowest) to 720 students (highest), a spread of 652 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bladen County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bladen County Schools student-counselor ratio is 361:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bladen County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Bladen County Schools is typically wider than the Bladen County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Bladen County Schools has 13 schools, including 3 high, 5 other, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,983 students.
How much does Bladen County Schools spend per student?
Bladen County Schools spends $15,523 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #22 in North Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Bladen County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Bladen County Schools is $75,950 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bladen County Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bladen County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bladen County Schools?
Bladen County Schools students are 34.2% African American, 31.3% White, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bladen County Schools?
Bladen County Schools has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #22 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.