School district · North Carolina

Washington County Schools

Washington County Schools in North Carolina: 3 public schools with 1,024 students and 14.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,424 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,024
Students per teacher
14.7
NC 15.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,424
NC $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
69.6
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
256
NC 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

North Carolina: 53%

32%proficient

−2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 92% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 49% · 115 school districts compared

417 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Math

North Carolina: 57%

38%proficient

−9.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 88% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 54% · 115 school districts compared

417 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.3K15
$11.4K16
$11.9K17
$12.5K18
$14.1K19
$13.9K20
$14.4K21
$17.2K22
$17.3K23
$18.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
24% · $5M
State
63% · $13M
Local
13% · $2.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,234
Support services
$8,034
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$863K
Long-term debt
$19.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–550214.233%45%
6–1245013.932%32%
9–137236.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
802 Washington St, Plymouth, NC 27962
Phone
(252)793-5171
Website