Banks Elementary vs North Lenoir High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Banks Elementary North Lenoir High
Location Kinston, NC La Grange, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 436 957
Student:Teacher Ratio 14:1 18.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.4% 99.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Banks Elementary North Lenoir High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,624 $12,624
District Lenoir County Public Schools Lenoir County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Banks Elementary North Lenoir High
White 38.3% 34.7%
African American 34.6% 40.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0% 20.4%
Asian 1.1% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.7% 3.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Banks Elementary North Lenoir High
AP Courses Offered 6
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 436:1 319:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.8% 42.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 29 133
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.