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Jones County Schools School District

320 West Jones Street
Trenton, NC 28585-0187
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 526 students in Jones County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Jones County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
1,041 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jones County 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#201 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
51%
47%
50%
52%
63%
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
30%
25%
% White
47%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,505 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 $16,609 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
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,505
$11,187
Spending / Student
$16,609
$11,612

Best Jones County Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jones Senior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Grades: 6-12
| 526 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,041 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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