LaGrange Historic District · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.0La Grange’s public schools score below 68% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
39% of students in La Grange’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Grange, 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.
La Grange’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 294 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Grange’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,055 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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 La Grange’s grade
C: better than 32% of North Carolina school districts, #253 of 290 North Carolina towns. 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 La Grange, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in La Grange
La Grange Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 547 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in La Grange
La Grange Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 547 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in La Grange
La Grange Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 547 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in La Grange
La Grange Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 547 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in La Grange
La Grange Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 547 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in La Grange
La Grange Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 547 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in La Grange
E B Frink Middle
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Grange
E B Frink Middle
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Grange
E B Frink Middle
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 15:1 students per teacher
La Grange’s public schools are run by Lenoir County Schools, which also serves Kinston and Pink Hill. 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
La Grange vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share La Grange’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Grange | C | Lenoir County Schools |
Every school in La Grange
6 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 La Grange’s schools
Are La Grange’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Grange children attend score below 68% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #253 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Grange in?
Lenoir County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,331 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Grange kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: North Lenoir High, South Lenoir High, Kinston High and Lenoir County Early College High.
What is La Grange’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Lenoir County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does La Grange spend per student?
$13,055 in Lenoir County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Grange families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Grange → 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.