Washington County School District
Listed by NCES as Washington County Schools (district ID 3704800)
Public school district · Washington County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3704800
Washington County School District spent $17,309 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,366). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,024 students in 2024-25; 53.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,423 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (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 Washington County in enrollment (1,015 to 1,141 students) and Washington County itself.
Where the money came from
$23,893,000 in revenue: 53.8% state, 11.6% local and 34.6% federal. Total spending including $3,721,000 of capital outlay was $23,740,000, or $21,504 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$12,847,000 54%
- Local$2,781,000 12%
- Federal$8,265,000 35%
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
1,104 students in 2022-23, 1,058 students in 2023-24, 1,024 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,104 | 73.8 | 14.9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,058 | 71.9 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 1,024 | 69.6 | 14.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,700,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,351 per student
Washington County School District booked $3,700,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 74 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 $50,102 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 57 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,063,000 | 55.8% |
| Special education | $361,000 | 9.8% |
| Vocational | $401,000 | 10.8% |
| Other programs | $875,000 | 23.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,409 in 2018-19, $3,386 in 2019-20, $3,284 in 2020-21, $3,500 in 2021-22, $3,351 in 2022-23.
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 Washington County School District scored proficient or above: 26-30% in reading and 26-30% 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.
| Subject | This district | North Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 26-30% | 48% | 496 |
| Math | 26-30% | 50% | 494 |
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
70-74% of the 76 students in Washington County School District's 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.
| This district | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑74% | 86.5% |
| Students in the class | 76 | 120,822 |
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.
1 elementary school, 502 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pines Elementary | 502 | 14.2 | 99.4% | 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.
2 high schools, 522 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County High | 450 | 13.9 | 99.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Washington Early College High | 72 | 36.0 | 95.8% | Eligible, no 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.
2 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Washington County Middle
Middle school in Roper; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 219 students; 16.2 students per teacher.
Creswell Elementary
School in Creswell; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 119 students; 11.9 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Washington County School District
- Website: wcsnc.org
- Phone: (252) 793-5171
- Office: 802 Washington St, Plymouth, NC 27962
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 Washington County School District
- North Carolina districts by spending per studentWashington County School District ranks 4 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,309).#4 of 150
- Every school district in North CarolinaWashington County School District is the number 144 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 1,104 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#144 of 332
- NC Leadership Charter AcademyThe next larger North Carolina district: 1,123 students in fall 2022, $8,424 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,424
- Jones County Public SchoolsThe next smaller North Carolina district: 1,067 students in fall 2022, $17,058 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,058
- Compare Washington County School District with NC Leadership Charter AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Washington County High, its largest high school450 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.450
- Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaWashington County School District spent $50,102 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$50,102
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Washington County School District
How many schools and students are in Washington County School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 2 high), enrolling 1,024 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Washington County School District spend per student?
$17,309 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 $18,423 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Washington County School District's money come from?
$23,893,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.8% state, 11.6% local and 34.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Washington County School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 470 of the 1,488 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 31.6%, 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.How much does Washington County School District spend on teacher salaries?
$3,700,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,351 per student. Divided by the 74 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,102 per teacher, more than 57 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).How do students in Washington County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Washington County School District scored proficient or above: 26-30% in reading and 26-30% 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.What is the graduation rate in Washington County School District?
70-74% of the 76 students in Washington County School District's 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.What is Washington County School District's NCES district ID?
3704800. 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