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Camden County Schools

174 Nc Hwy 343 N
Camden, NC 27921-9614

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Top 20%

Tel: (252) 335-0831

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in North Carolina.

Public Preschool in Camden County School have an score of 92% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	27	66
Kind	139	205
1	134	211
2	156	216

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#54 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Camden County Schools
2023	#54
2022	#54
2021	#55
2019	#68
2018	#98
2017	#86
2016	#87
2015	#89
2014	#79
2013	#65
2012	#32

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(21-22)

66%

51%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2022	66%	51%
2021	56%	42%
2019	48%	42%
2018	47%	48%
2017	47%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	44%	44%
2014	43%	43%
2013	42%	42%
2012	91%	82%
2011	91%	82%

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66%

50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2022	66%	50%
2021	64%	47%
2019	60%	46%
2018	47%	47%
2017	63%	46%
2016	61%	47%
2015	61%	46%
2014	58%	46%
2013	57%	45%
2012	88%	73%
2011	85%	70%

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69%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2022	69%	63%
2021	75%	61%

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(21-22)

90-94%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	87%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.37	0.71
2022	0.38	0.70
2021	0.37	0.69
2020	0.38	0.68
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.37	0.67
2017	0.37	0.67
2016	0.35	0.66
2015	0.39	0.66
2014	0.35	0.65
2013	0.36	0.65
2012	0.36	0.64
2011	0.35	0.64
2010	0.34	0.61
2009	0.33	0.61
2008	0.33	0.61
2007	0.31	0.60
2006	0.27	0.58
2005	0.30	0.58
2004	0.31	0.57
2003	0.31	0.56
2002	0.32	0.55
2001	0.34	0.53
2000	0.34	0.53
1999	0.34	0.52
1998	0.35	0.52
1997	0.37	0.50
1996	0.36	0.50
1995	0.39	0.49
1994	0.40	0.48
1993	0.41	0.48
1992	0.41	0.48
1991	0.43	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

6%

23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	20%
2022	6%	20%
2021	6%	19%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	3%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	2%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	3%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	10%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%

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% Black

6%

25%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	25%
2022	8%	25%
2021	9%	25%
2020	10%	25%
2019	10%	25%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	11%	26%
2014	12%	26%
2013	12%	26%
2012	13%	26%
2011	14%	26%
2010	16%	31%
2009	16%	31%
2008	14%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	15%	32%
2005	15%	31%
2004	17%	31%
2003	17%	31%
2002	18%	31%
2001	20%	31%
2000	19%	31%
1999	20%	31%
1998	22%	30%
1997	24%	31%
1996	22%	31%
1995	25%	30%
1994	27%	30%
1993	28%	30%
1992	29%	30%
1991	30%	30%

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% White

80%

41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	76%	44%
2022	75%	45%
2021	75%	46%
2020	75%	48%
2019	75%	48%
2018	76%	49%
2017	76%	49%
2016	80%	50%
2015	63%	50%
2014	80%	51%
2013	79%	52%
2012	79%	53%
2011	80%	53%
2010	79%	54%
2009	81%	54%
2008	81%	55%
2007	82%	56%
2006	85%	56%
2005	82%	57%
2004	81%	58%
2003	81%	59%
2002	81%	60%
2001	79%	61%
2000	79%	61%
1999	79%	62%
1998	77%	63%
1997	76%	64%
1996	77%	64%
1995	75%	65%
1994	73%	66%
1993	72%	66%
1992	71%	66%
1991	70%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

7%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$17,307 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$20 MM	$8 MM
2022	$21 MM	$8 MM
2021	$20 MM	$8 MM
2020	$21 MM	$8 MM
2019	$20 MM	$8 MM
2018	$19 MM	$8 MM
2017	$18 MM	$8 MM
2016	$17 MM	$8 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$17 MM	$17 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$19 MM	$19 MM
2008	$18 MM	$18 MM
2007	$17 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$15 MM
2005	$15 MM	$15 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$17 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$17 MM
2000	$10 MM	$20 MM
1999	$10 MM	$23 MM
1998	$8 MM	$26 MM
1997	$8 MM	$34 MM
1996	$9 MM	$34 MM
1995	$9 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$17,964 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$20 MM	$8 MM
2022	$20 MM	$8 MM
2021	$20 MM	$8 MM
2020	$20 MM	$8 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$8 MM
2017	$18 MM	$9 MM
2016	$18 MM	$8 MM
2015	$17 MM	$18 MM
2014	$18 MM	$11 MM
2012	$17 MM	$16 MM
2011	$17 MM	$17 MM
2010	$17 MM	$18 MM
2009	$18 MM	$18 MM
2008	$18 MM	$17 MM
2007	$16 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$15 MM
2005	$14 MM	$15 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$15 MM
2001	$12 MM	$17 MM
2000	$10 MM	$20 MM
1999	$10 MM	$24 MM
1998	$8 MM	$26 MM
1997	$8 MM	$36 MM
1996	$9 MM	$33 MM
1995	$7 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,393

$11,192

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,605	$10,093
2022	$10,940	$9,918
2021	$11,365	$10,282
2020	$10,940	$9,918
2019	$10,320	$9,125
2018	$10,035	$9,419
2017	$9,430	$10,522
2016	$9,228	$9,128
2015	$9,120	$10,864
2014	$8,891	$9,046
2012	$8,880	$10,562
2011	$9,461	$12,703
2010	$9,224	$10,864
2009	$9,795	$11,105
2008	$9,533	$11,767
2007	$9,192	$9,479
2006	$8,592	$9,335
2005	$8,913	$8,913
2004	$10,965	$8,734
2003	$12,511	$8,577
2002	$11,175	$8,130
2001	$9,722	$7,294
2000	$7,419	$7,636
1999	$7,605	$7,252
1998	$6,670	$5,688
1997	$6,817	$5,690
1995	$7,567	$5,545
1992	$5,357	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,341

$11,617

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Camden County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,552	$9,807
2022	$10,658	$9,654
2021	$11,309	$9,990
2020	$10,658	$9,654
2019	$10,477	$8,949
2018	$9,858	$9,637
2017	$9,520	$11,583
2016	$9,520	$9,753
2015	$8,691	$10,591
2014	$9,285	$9,388
2012	$8,886	$10,336
2011	$8,906	$11,927
2010	$8,790	$10,591
2009	$9,646	$10,880
2008	$9,327	$11,136
2007	$8,525	$9,418
2006	$8,112	$8,813
2005	$8,364	$8,647
2004	$10,280	$8,413
2003	$12,249	$8,886
2002	$10,715	$7,903
2001	$9,495	$7,301
2000	$7,399	$7,650
1999	$7,440	$7,340
1998	$6,674	$5,663
1997	$6,506	$6,040
1995	$5,909	$5,570
1992	$5,145	$4,725

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Best Camden County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
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Top 5%

175 Nc Hwy 343 North
Camden, NC 27921
(252) 331-4838

Gr: PK-2 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 1,951 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 90-94% (Top 5% in NC)
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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