Total enrollment
1,918
+134 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Camden County Schools
North Carolina · 1,918 students · 1 city
Camden County Schools runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 1,918 and an average school size of 384.
4-year change in Camden County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Camden County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #5 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,918 | #98 of 116 | #4,591 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #97 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #47 of 116 | #5,949 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.3% | #114 of 114 | #6,953 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #100 of 111 | #4,416 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 Camden County Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Camden Early College High at 78.8% proficient to Camden County High at 54.4%, a gap of 24.4 points. That is the 89th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,866 to 1,918 students (up 3%) and from 128 to 124 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Intermediate | Camden | Elementary | 03-05 | 461 |
| Camden Middle | Camden | Middle | 06-08 | 461 |
| Camden County High | Camden | High | 09-12 | 457 |
| Grandy Primary | Camden | Elementary | PK-02 | 415 |
| Camden Early College High | Camden | High | 09-13 | 124 |
About Camden County Schools
Camden County Schools is a sparse North Carolina school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,918.
On the school-mix side, Camden County Schools is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Camden County Schools runs about 384 students per school, 33% lower than the state mean of roughly 571.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 8%: 1,784 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,918 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Camden County Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.