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Camden County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Camden and South Mills.

Camden’s School Grade A− better than 82% of North Carolina school districts

Students
1,918
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,935
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
The gist

What stands out about Camden County Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Camden 1,115South Mills 230

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Camden. Grade by grade →

PK–2Grandy PrimaryThis district
3–5Camden IntermediateThis district
6–8Camden MiddleThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency66%
State average 50.8% · 941 students tested
Reading / language arts66%
State average 49.9% · 1,015 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.5% · 157 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,935 per student · 1% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 76%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,784’20
1,880’21
1,920’22
1,953’23
1,918’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Grandy Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Camden
A
415 students12:1
Camden Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Camden
B+
461 students16:1
Camden Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Camden
B+
461 students16:1
Camden County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Camden
A−
457 students16:1
Camden Early College High
High · Grades 9–13 · Camden
A+
124 students30:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.