An equity score of 91/100 ranks Jones County Schools #4 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,058 per pupil, Jones County Schools ranks #21 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Jones County Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,067 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined 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 Jones County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,058 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 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 13.7% local, 65.3% state, and 21.0% 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 91/100, ranked #4 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.
a 201.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.7% White, 27.4% African American, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Trenton Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
Its largest campus is Jones Senior High School, enrolling 495 students (49% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pollocksville Elementary, at 120 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jones Senior High School accounts for 46.4% of all Jones County Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jones County Schools a distant remainder — means Jones County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Jones County Schools school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Jones County Schools school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 495 students (highest), a spread of 375 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.
Jones County Schools reports 98.5% 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.
Jones County Schools student-counselor ratio is 202:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Jones County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.8% — 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 Jones County Schools is typically wider than the Jones County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Jones County Schools has 5 schools, including 5 combined. Total enrollment is 1,067 students.
How much does Jones County Schools spend per student?
Jones County Schools spends $17,058 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #4 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Jones County Schools?
Jones County Schools students are 48.7% White, 27.4% African American, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jones County Schools?
Jones County Schools has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #4 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.