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Camden County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 456 students in Camden County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Camden County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,951 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Camden County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
23%
% Black
6%
25%
% White
80%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,341 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,393
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,341
$11,612
Best Camden County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grandy Primary
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
175 Nc Hwy 343 North
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838
Grades: PK-2
| 456 students
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