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Camden County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 456 students in Camden County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Camden County School have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,951 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Camden County Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 320 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 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)66%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
23%
% Black
6%
25%
% White
80%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,341 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,393
$11,192
Spending / Student
$10,341
$11,617
Best Camden County Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grandy Primary
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
175 Nc Hwy 343 North
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838
Gr: PK-2 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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