Total enrollment
3,928
-562 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Bladen County Schools
North Carolina · 3,928 students · 6 cities
Public K-12 education in Bladen County Schools reaches 3,928 students across 13 schools (6 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Bladen County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
33%
was 37%
% Hispanic
24%
was 19%
% Black
34%
was 37%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bladen High | Bladenboro | High | 09-12 | 720 |
| East Bladen High | Elizabethtown | High | 09-12 | 525 |
| Elizabethtown Primary | Elizabethtown | Elementary | PK-04 | 483 |
| Tar Heel School | Tar Heel | Elementary | PK-08 | 449 |
| Bladenboro Primary | Bladenboro | Elementary | PK-04 | 448 |
| Elizabethtown Middle | Elizabethtown | Middle | 05-08 | 305 |
| Bladenboro Middle | Bladenboro | Middle | 05-08 | 254 |
| Dublin Primary | Dublin | Elementary | PK-05 | 234 |
| Bladen Lakes Primary | Elizabethtown | Elementary | PK-05 | 166 |
| Clarkton School of Discovery | Clarkton | Middle | 05-08 | 147 |
| Bladen Early College | Dublin | High | 09-13 | 129 |
| East Arcadia Elementary | Riegelwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 68 |
| Plain View Primary | Tar Heel | Combined | M-M | · |
About Bladen County Schools
Bladen County Schools administers 13 public schools across North Carolina, collectively instructing roughly 3,928 students.
For a sense of the school types, Bladen County Schools is built around 6 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 302 in this district, noticeably below the North Carolina typical of 571.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,928 students, shrank 13% from the 4,490 reported in SY 2017-18. Bladen County Schools now counts 12 public schools, down from 13 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 24% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bladen County Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.