Pender County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,004 students in Pender County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Pender County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Pender County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,861 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
1,188 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
7,208 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
589 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
736
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
830
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
823
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
827
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
802
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
777
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
843
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
813
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
822
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
960
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
942
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
803
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
736
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,533 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 10,931 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
Graduation Rate
: 94% (Top 10% in NC)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 55% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 51% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 67% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
