Photo: Property Wizard · CC BY-SA 3.0Belhaven’s public schools score below 59% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
42% of students in Belhaven’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belhaven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Belhaven’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 94 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belhaven’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,416 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pungo Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Belhaven’s grade
C+: better than 41% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belhaven, with each school’s own grade.
Belhaven’s public schools are run by Beaufort County Schools, which also serves Aurora, Bath, Chocowinity and Pantego and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Belhaven vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Belhaven’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belhaven | C+ | Beaufort County Schools |
Every school in Belhaven
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Belhaven’s schools
Are Belhaven’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belhaven children attend score below 59% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belhaven in?
Beaufort County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,601 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Belhaven kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Washington High, Southside High, Northside High and Beaufort Co Early College High.
What is Belhaven’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Beaufort County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Belhaven spend per student?
$13,416 in Beaufort County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Belhaven?
Yes: Pungo Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 264 students).
Parents talk
What Belhaven families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belhaven → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.