For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in Edenton-Chowan Schools.
Public Preschools in Edenton-Chowan Schools have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,833 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edenton-Chowan Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
23%
% Black
43%
25%
% White
41%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,615 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,233 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,615
$11,191
Spending / Student
$14,233
$11,616
Best Edenton-Chowan Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
111 Sandy Ridge Road
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4078
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4078
Gr: PK-2 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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