An equity score of 57/100 ranks Duplin County Schools #93 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,214 per pupil, Duplin County Schools ranks #202 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,905
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$11,214
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Duplin County Schools operates 13 public schools serving 9,905 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 4 high 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 Duplin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,214 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 11.3% local, 64.3% state, and 24.4% 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 57/100, ranked #93 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 4 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 436.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.1% White, 19.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kenansville Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.
Its largest campus is Wallace Elementary, enrolling 1,120 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Duplin Early College High, at 199 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Duplin County Schools school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities
Duplin County Schools school enrollment ranges from 199 students (lowest) to 1,120 students (highest), a spread of 921 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Duplin County Schools reports 99.6% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Duplin County Schools student-counselor ratio is 437:1 — 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.
Duplin County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.2% — 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 Duplin County Schools is typically wider than the Duplin County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Duplin County Schools has 13 schools, including 9 combined, 4 high. Total enrollment is 9,905 students.
How much does Duplin County Schools spend per student?
Duplin County Schools spends $11,214 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #93 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Duplin County Schools?
Duplin County Schools students are 46.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.1% White, 19.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Duplin County Schools?
Duplin County Schools has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #93 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.