Total enrollment
5,601
-1,160 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Beaufort County Schools
North Carolina · 5,601 students · 5 cities
Beaufort County Schools's public schools total 14 across the district, with enrollment of about 5,601 and an average school size near 400.
7-year change in Beaufort County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 46%
% Hispanic
19%
was 17%
% Black
31%
was 32%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington High | Washington | High | 09-12 | 794 |
| P S Jones Middle | Washington | Middle | 06-08 | 659 |
| Bath Elementary | Bath | Elementary | KG-08 | 511 |
| Chocowinity Primary | Chocowinity | Elementary | PK-04 | 484 |
| Eastern Elementary | Washington | Elementary | PK-01 | 484 |
| Southside High | Chocowinity | High | 09-12 | 410 |
| John C Tayloe Elementary | Washington | Elementary | 02-03 | 382 |
| Northside High | Pinetown | High | 09-12 | 380 |
| John Small Elementary | Washington | Elementary | 04-05 | 379 |
| Chocowinity Middle | Chocowinity | Middle | 05-08 | 366 |
| Northeast Elementary | Pinetown | Elementary | PK-08 | 355 |
| Beaufort Co Early College High | Washington | High | 09-13 | 280 |
| S W Snowden Elementary | Aurora | Elementary | PK-08 | 117 |
| B C Ed Tech Center | Chocowinity | Combined | M-M | · |
About Beaufort County Schools
Beaufort County Schools is a small North Carolina school district running 14 campuses with combined enrollment near 5,601.
In terms of grade levels, Beaufort County Schools is built around 7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Beaufort County Schools is about 400, lower than the North Carolina average of roughly 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 17%: 6,761 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,601 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Beaufort County Schools closed 1 school, going from 14 to 13. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 46% to 43% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Beaufort County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.