Camden County High

Located at 103 US 158 W, in Camden, North Carolina, Camden County High is a modestly sized senior high that educates 457 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Camden County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 40% below typical.

Across the 5 schools in Camden County Schools (1,918 students total), Camden County High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Camden County High logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Camden County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Camden County High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.8%, the actual is 54.4%, a residual of -17.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Camden County shows median household earnings sit near $91,078, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Camden County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,918 students), Camden County High is one campus in the mix.

Camden Early College High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Camden County High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 67.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 423 students in 2018 compared to 457 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 13% to 8%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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