Item: Edenton-Chowan Schools School District
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Edenton-Chowan Schools School District

800 N Oakum Street
Edenton, NC 27932

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (252) 482-4436

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in Edenton-Chowan Schools School District.

�� Preschools in Edenton-Chowan Schools School District have a 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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	90	66
Kind	121	205
1	141	211
2	131	216

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District Rank

Edenton-Chowan Schools School District, 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.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District
2023	#175
2022	#175
2021	#198
2019	#182
2018	#147
2017	#162
2016	#196
2015	#181
2014	#170
2013	#150
2012	#152

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(21-22)

54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	54%	51%
2021	37%	42%
2019	39%	42%
2018	41%	48%
2017	44%	47%
2016	38%	47%
2015	36%	44%
2014	33%	43%
2013	35%	42%
2012	79%	82%
2011	79%	82%

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42%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	42%	50%
2021	42%	47%
2019	39%	46%
2018	41%	47%
2017	44%	46%
2016	38%	47%
2015	41%	46%
2014	38%	46%
2013	37%	45%
2012	68%	73%
2011	63%	70%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	60%	63%
2021	57%	61%

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(21-22)

90-94%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	85%
2020	92%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	87%	86%
2017	82%	88%
2016	92%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	77%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	77%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.63	0.70
2021	0.63	0.69
2020	0.61	0.68
2019	0.61	0.68
2018	0.59	0.67
2017	0.59	0.67
2016	0.59	0.66
2015	0.58	0.66
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.57	0.64
2010	0.54	0.61
2009	0.53	0.61
2008	0.54	0.61
2007	0.54	0.60
2006	0.53	0.58
2005	0.52	0.58
2004	0.53	0.57
2003	0.53	0.56
2002	0.51	0.55
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.51	0.52
1997	0.51	0.50
1996	0.51	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.51	0.48
1993	0.51	0.48
1992	0.51	0.48
1991	0.51	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	10%	20%
2022	11%	20%
2021	9%	19%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	6%	16%
2015	6%	16%
2014	5%	15%
2013	6%	14%
2012	5%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

43%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	42%	25%
2022	42%	25%
2021	44%	25%
2020	45%	25%
2019	45%	25%
2018	46%	26%
2017	46%	26%
2016	44%	26%
2015	44%	26%
2014	44%	26%
2013	43%	26%
2012	43%	26%
2011	43%	26%
2010	45%	31%
2009	46%	31%
2008	45%	29%
2007	45%	29%
2006	49%	32%
2005	48%	31%
2004	48%	31%
2003	49%	31%
2002	49%	31%
2001	51%	31%
2000	52%	31%
1999	53%	31%
1998	53%	30%
1997	52%	31%
1996	53%	31%
1995	51%	30%
1994	51%	30%
1993	51%	30%
1992	51%	30%
1991	51%	30%

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% White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	42%	44%
2022	43%	45%
2021	42%	46%
2020	43%	48%
2019	43%	48%
2018	44%	49%
2017	44%	49%
2016	47%	50%
2015	47%	50%
2014	47%	51%
2013	48%	52%
2012	49%	53%
2011	50%	53%
2010	51%	54%
2009	51%	54%
2008	51%	55%
2007	51%	56%
2006	52%	56%
2005	50%	57%
2004	49%	58%
2003	49%	59%
2002	50%	60%
2001	48%	61%
2000	47%	61%
1999	46%	62%
1998	47%	63%
1997	47%	64%
1996	47%	64%
1995	49%	65%
1994	48%	66%
1993	49%	66%
1992	49%	66%
1991	49%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,615 is higher than the state median of $11,187. 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 $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	$27 MM	$8 MM
2022	$25 MM	$8 MM
2021	$27 MM	$8 MM
2020	$25 MM	$8 MM
2019	$25 MM	$8 MM
2018	$25 MM	$8 MM
2017	$24 MM	$8 MM
2016	$24 MM	$8 MM
2015	$27 MM	$18 MM
2014	$26 MM	$10 MM
2012	$25 MM	$17 MM
2011	$27 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$18 MM
2009	$27 MM	$19 MM
2008	$27 MM	$18 MM
2007	$25 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$15 MM
2005	$23 MM	$15 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$17 MM
2002	$22 MM	$16 MM
2001	$20 MM	$17 MM
2000	$19 MM	$20 MM
1999	$19 MM	$23 MM
1998	$22 MM	$26 MM
1997	$16 MM	$34 MM
1996	$15 MM	$34 MM
1995	$15 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	$26 MM	$8 MM
2022	$25 MM	$8 MM
2021	$26 MM	$8 MM
2020	$25 MM	$8 MM
2019	$26 MM	$7 MM
2018	$25 MM	$8 MM
2017	$24 MM	$9 MM
2016	$24 MM	$8 MM
2015	$27 MM	$18 MM
2014	$26 MM	$11 MM
2012	$26 MM	$16 MM
2011	$27 MM	$17 MM
2010	$27 MM	$18 MM
2009	$27 MM	$18 MM
2008	$25 MM	$17 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$22 MM	$15 MM
2005	$23 MM	$15 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$17 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$17 MM
2000	$18 MM	$20 MM
1999	$19 MM	$24 MM
1998	$21 MM	$26 MM
1997	$15 MM	$36 MM
1996	$15 MM	$33 MM
1995	$14 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,615

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	$13,975	$10,093
2022	$12,916	$9,918
2021	$14,093	$10,282
2020	$12,916	$9,918
2019	$12,364	$9,125
2018	$12,140	$9,419
2017	$11,491	$10,522
2016	$11,442	$9,128
2015	$12,094	$10,864
2014	$11,540	$9,046
2012	$10,555	$10,562
2011	$11,446	$12,703
2010	$11,323	$10,864
2009	$11,129	$11,105
2008	$11,093	$11,767
2007	$9,806	$9,479
2006	$9,331	$9,335
2005	$9,343	$8,913
2004	$8,763	$8,734
2003	$8,471	$8,577
2002	$8,713	$8,130
2001	$7,830	$7,294
2000	$7,335	$7,636
1999	$7,306	$7,252
1998	$8,337	$5,688
1997	$6,227	$5,690
1995	$5,606	$5,545
1992	$5,182	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$14,233

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Edenton-Chowan Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	$13,609	$9,807
2022	$13,001	$9,654
2021	$13,724	$9,990
2020	$13,001	$9,654
2019	$12,817	$8,949
2018	$12,306	$9,637
2017	$11,512	$11,583
2016	$11,246	$9,753
2015	$11,766	$10,591
2014	$11,791	$9,388
2012	$11,033	$10,336
2011	$11,099	$11,927
2010	$11,017	$10,591
2009	$11,035	$10,880
2008	$10,486	$11,136
2007	$9,385	$9,418
2006	$8,708	$8,813
2005	$9,218	$8,647
2004	$8,116	$8,413
2003	$7,964	$8,886
2002	$8,273	$7,903
2001	$7,358	$7,301
2000	$6,997	$7,650
1999	$7,337	$7,340
1998	$7,876	$5,663
1997	$5,868	$6,040
1995	$5,431	$5,570
1992	$5,533	$4,725

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Best Edenton-Chowan Schools School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

White Oak Elementary School

111 Sandy Ridge Road
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4078

Gr: PK-2 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,833 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 90-94% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education