Top Rankings
Pamlico County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 242 students in Pamlico County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Pamlico County School have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
875 Schools
# Students
1,130 Students
497,279 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
31,075 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pamlico County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)50%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
19%
25%
% White
58%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,326 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,796 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,326
$11,168
Spending / Student
$16,796
$11,592
Best Pamlico County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pamlico County Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15526 Nc Hwy 55 East
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-4061
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-4061
Gr: 6-8 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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