Jones County Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Jones County Schools (district ID 3702400)

Public school district · Jones County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3702400

Jones County Public Schools spent $17,058 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,366). Its 5 schools enrolled 1,016 students in 2024-25; 58.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,548 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (North Carolina: 86.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Jones County Public Schools in enrollment (1,000 to 1,132 students) and Jones County Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Jones County Public Schools, FY23Washington County $17,309; Jones County Public Schools $17,058; Rocky Mount Preparatory $10,975; Classical Charter Schools of Leland $10,759; Wayne Preparatory $10,154; Falls Lake Academy $9,524; Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai $9,325; Alpha Academy $8,735; NC Leadership Charter Academy $8,424; Pinnacle Classical Academy $7,378; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20kWashington County$17,309Jones County Public Schools$17,058Rocky Mount Preparatory$10,975Classical Charter Schools of L…$10,759Wayne Preparatory$10,154Falls Lake Academy$9,524Union Preparatory Academy at I…$9,325Alpha Academy$8,735NC Leadership Charter Academy$8,424Pinnacle Classical Academy$7,378State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Jones County Public Schools, FY23Washington County $17,309; Jones County Public Schools $17,058; Rocky Mount Preparatory $10,975; Classical Charter Schools of Leland $10,759; Wayne Preparatory $10,154; Falls Lake Academy $9,524; Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai $9,325; Alpha Academy $8,735; NC Leadership Charter Academy $8,424; Pinnacle Classical Academy $7,378; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20kWashington County$17,309Jones County Public Schools$17,058Rocky Mount Preparatory$10,975Classical Charter Schools of Leland$10,759Wayne Preparatory$10,154Falls Lake Academy$9,524Union Preparatory Academy at Indian…$9,325Alpha Academy$8,735NC Leadership Charter Academy$8,424Pinnacle Classical Academy$7,378State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Jones County Public Schools, FY23Washington County $17,309; Jones County Public Schools $17,058; Rocky Mount Preparatory $10,975; Classical Charter Schools of Leland $10,759; Wayne Preparatory $10,154; Falls Lake Academy $9,524; Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai $9,325; Alpha Academy $8,735; NC Leadership Charter Academy $8,424; Pinnacle Classical Academy $7,378; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20kWashington County$17,309Jones County Public Schools$17,058Rocky Mount Preparatory$10,975Classical Charter Schools of Leland$10,759Wayne Preparatory$10,154Falls Lake Academy$9,524Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai$9,325Alpha Academy$8,735NC Leadership Charter Academy$8,424Pinnacle Classical Academy$7,378State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Jones County Public Schools, FY23Washington County $17,309; Jones County Public Schools $17,058; Rocky Mount Preparatory $10,975; Classical Charter Schools of Leland $10,759; Wayne Preparatory $10,154; Falls Lake Academy $9,524; Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai $9,325; Alpha Academy $8,735; NC Leadership Charter Academy $8,424; Pinnacle Classical Academy $7,378; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20kWashington County$17,309Jones County Public Schools$17,058Rocky Mount Preparatory$10,975Classical Charter Schools of Leland$10,759Wayne Preparatory$10,154Falls Lake Academy$9,524Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai$9,325Alpha Academy$8,735NC Leadership Charter Academy$8,424Pinnacle Classical Academy$7,378State median, 1,000+ students $12,366

Where the money came from

$21,532,000 in revenue: 58.2% state, 25.1% local and 16.7% federal. Total spending including $1,788,000 of capital outlay was $20,379,000, or $19,099 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Jones County Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,540,000; Local $5,404,000; Federal $3,588,000; total $21,532,000.
  • State$12,540,000 58%
  • Local$5,404,000 25%
  • Federal$3,588,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,067 students in 2022-23, 1,041 students in 2023-24, 1,016 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Jones County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,067, 2023-24: 1,041, 2024-25: 1,01605001k1.5k2022-231,0672023-241,0412024-251,016
Jones County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,067, 2023-24: 1,041, 2024-25: 1,01605001k1.5k2022-231,0672023-241,0412024-251,016
Jones County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,067, 2023-24: 1,041, 2024-25: 1,01605001k1.5k2022-231,0672023-241,0412024-251,016
Jones County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,067, 2023-24: 1,041, 2024-25: 1,01605001k1.5k2022-231,0672023-241,0412024-251,016

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,06782.213.0
2023-241,04176.313.6
2024-251,01672.414.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,081,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,825 per student

Jones County Public Schools booked $4,081,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 82 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,611 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 51 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,498,00061.2%
Special education$429,00010.5%
Vocational$421,00010.3%
Other programs$733,00018.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,776 in 2018-19, $3,646 in 2019-20, $4,255 in 2020-21, $4,104 in 2021-22, $3,825 in 2022-23.

Jones County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,776, 2019-20: $3,646, 2020-21: $4,255, 2021-22: $4,104, 2022-23: $3,82502k4k6k2018-19$3,7762019-20$3,6462020-21$4,2552021-22$4,1042022-23$3,825
Jones County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,776, 2019-20: $3,646, 2020-21: $4,255, 2021-22: $4,104, 2022-23: $3,82502k4k6k2018-19$3,7762019-20$3,6462020-21$4,2552021-22$4,1042022-23$3,825
Jones County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,776, 2019-20: $3,646, 2020-21: $4,255, 2021-22: $4,104, 2022-23: $3,82502k4k6k2018-19$3,7762019-20$3,6462020-21$4,2552021-22$4,1042022-23$3,825
Jones County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,776, 2019-20: $3,646, 2020-21: $4,255, 2021-22: $4,104, 2022-23: $3,82502k4k6k2018-19$3,7762019-20$3,6462020-21$4,2552021-22$4,1042022-23$3,825

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Jones County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 40-44% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth CarolinaStudents tested
Reading and language arts43-47%48%439
Math40-44%50%439

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 80 students in Jones County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate95% or more86.5%
Students in the class80120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 elementary schools, 521 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Trenton Elementary15312.698.0%Schoolwide program
Comfort Elementary12713.997.6%Schoolwide program
Maysville Elementary12111.997.5%Schoolwide program
Pollocksville Elementary12016.797.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 495 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jones Senior High School49514.699.4%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Jones County Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Jones County Public Schools

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentJones County Public Schools ranks 5 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,058).#5 of 150
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaJones County Public Schools is the number 146 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 1,067 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#146 of 332
  3. Falls Lake AcademyThe next larger North Carolina district: 1,104 students in fall 2022, $9,524 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,524
  4. Union Preparatory Academy at Indian TraiThe next smaller North Carolina district: 1,060 students in fall 2022, $9,325 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,325
  5. Compare Jones County Public Schools with Falls Lake AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Jones Senior High School, its largest high school495 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.495
  7. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaJones County Public Schools spent $49,611 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$49,611
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Jones County Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Jones County Public Schools?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,016 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Jones County Public Schools spend per student?
    $17,058 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,548 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Jones County Public Schools' money come from?
    $21,532,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.2% state, 25.1% local and 16.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Jones County Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 349 of the 1,302 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 26.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Jones County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,081,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,825 per student. Divided by the 82 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,611 per teacher, more than 51 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Jones County Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Jones County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 40-44% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Jones County Public Schools?
    95% or more of the 80 students in Jones County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Jones County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    3702400. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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