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Jones County Schools

320 West Jones Street
Trenton, NC 28585-0187
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 515 students in Jones County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Jones County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,041 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Jones County Schools, 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#201 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
43%
51%
47%
50%
52%
63%
(21-22)
85-89%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
23%
% Black
30%
25%
% White
47%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,505 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,609 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,505
$11,192
Spending / Student
$16,609
$11,617

Best Jones County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pollocksville Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 Trent St
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-8071
Gr: PK-5 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Comfort Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4384 Hwy 41 West
Comfort, NC 28522
(910) 324-4249
Gr: PK-5 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Maysville Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
814 Sixth Street
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631
Gr: PK-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441
Gr: PK-5 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,041 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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