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Lenoir County School District

2017 W Vernon Avenue
Kinston, NC 28504
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lenoir County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,486 students in Lenoir County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lenoir County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
8,348 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lenoir County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
39%
51%
39%
50%
56%
63%
(21-22)
84%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
46%
25%
% White
32%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,737 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,136
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,737
$11,612

Best Lenoir County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodington Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4939 Hwy 258 South
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9570
Gr: 6-8 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
E B Frink Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
102 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-3326
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Contentnea-savannah School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3400 Ferrell Road
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8591
Gr: PK-8 | 875 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #44.
Rochelle Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N Rochelle Blvd
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4290
Gr: 6-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Lenoir County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2529 Cedar Dell Lane, Haigler-
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Gr: PK-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 8,348 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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