Total enrollment
3,928
-89 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Bladen County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bladen County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #102 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,928 | #73 of 116 | #2,476 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #62 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #92 of 116 | #7,170 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 97.9% | #66 of 114 | #439 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #10 of 111 | #281 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bladen County Schools
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Bladen Early College at 72.1% proficient to East Bladen High at 23.1%, a gap of 49.0 points. That is the 39th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 4,138 to 3,799 students (down 8%) and from 267 to 228 full-time teachers (down 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,928 students, remained close to its prior level from the 4,017 reported in SY 2020-21. Bladen County Schools now counts 12 public schools, down from 13 in SY 2020-21.
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.