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C+

Edenton-Chowan Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Edenton.

Edenton’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of North Carolina school districts

Students
1,767
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,385
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$35M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Edenton-Chowan Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 40% of North Carolina districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the NC average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $35M, about $19,807 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 40% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Edenton 4,546

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Edenton. Grade by grade →

PK–2White Oak ElementaryThis district
3–5D F Walker ElementaryThis district
6–8Chowan MiddleThis district
9–12John A Holmes HighThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency54%
State average 50.8% · 904 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 49.9% · 983 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 86.5% · 141 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
$14,385 per student · 10% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 62%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,901’20
1,937’21
1,917’22
1,833’23
1,767’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 42%Black 41%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

White Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edenton
488 students14:1
D F Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Edenton
B−
368 students18:1
Chowan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tyner
C+
357 students13:1
John A Holmes High
High · Grades 9–12 · Edenton
B+
554 students15:1

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.