Camden Early College High

Camden Early College High is a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Camden, North Carolina, one of the schools within Camden County Schools. The school educates 124 students in grades 9 through 13. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 84% below typical.

Within Camden County Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 1,918 students, Camden Early College High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Camden Early College High shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black. Compared to Camden County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Camden Early College High reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 30.4:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Camden County's rate of about 26%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Camden Early College High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.9%, the actual is 78.8%, a residual of +4.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Camden County put the typical household earns roughly $91,078 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Camden County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,918 students), of which Camden Early College High is one.

The closest other public school is Camden County High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Camden Early College High at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 62.9%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Camden Early College High has fell 28%, going from 172 students in 2018 to 124 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 10% to 2%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 30.4:1 today.

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