An equity score of 82/100 ranks Edenton-Chowan Schools #15 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,037 per pupil, Edenton-Chowan Schools ranks #45 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,917
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,037
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Edenton-Chowan Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,917 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chowan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,037 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 15.1% local, 66.6% state, and 18.4% 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 82/100, ranked #15 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 297.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.8% White, 41.1% African American, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chowan Middle, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
Its largest campus is John a Holmes High, enrolling 554 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
John a Holmes High accounts for 28.9% of all Edenton-Chowan Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Edenton-Chowan Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Edenton-Chowan Schools student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Edenton-Chowan Schools is typically wider than the Edenton-Chowan Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Edenton-Chowan Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.