Enrollment
242
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 370351001451
Pamlico County Middle — Bayboro, NC
Federal NCES profile for Pamlico County Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pamlico County Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.5%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pamlico County Middle compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pamlico County Middle reports 242 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 98.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 49% above the North Carolina average and 90% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 242 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 64.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pamlico County Schools spends $18,273 per pupil district-wide, above the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.1% from local sources (property taxes), 60.0% from the state, and 17.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pamlico County Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▼ 17% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.5% | ▲ 49% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 16% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
98.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 49% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 28% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
64.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,273
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 242 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
103
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 42.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 73.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 242 Top 16% in North Carolina — larger than 84% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 13.6:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 98.5% +49% vs state
NCES ID 370351001451
Student demographics
White 58.3%
African American 19.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 58.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 242:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 64.9%
In-school suspensions 103
Out-of-school suspensions 75
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pamlico County Schools, which includes Pamlico County Middle.
$18,273
Per student
+40%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 60.0%
Federal 17.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 329
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pamlico County Middle
How many students attend Pamlico County Middle?
Pamlico County Middle has 242 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bayboro, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pamlico County Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Pamlico County Middle is 13.6:1, which is 17% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pamlico County Middle?
98.5% of students at Pamlico County Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pamlico County Middle?
The largest demographic group at Pamlico County Middle is White at 58.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bayboro, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pamlico County Middle?
Pamlico County Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.