Total enrollment
4,760
-126 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
North Carolina · 5,014 students · 1 city
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools runs 13 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 5,014 and an average school size of 386.
4-year change in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #72 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,014 | #64 of 116 | #1,923 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #60 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #57 of 116 | #6,159 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.1% | #24 of 114 | #285 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #36 of 111 | #798 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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College at 86.2% proficient to Pasquotank County High at 29.4%, a gap of 56.8 points. That is the 25th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 5,357 to 4,760 students (down 11%) and from 338 to 299 full-time teachers (down 12%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern High | Elizabeth City | High | 09-12 | 658 |
| Pasquotank County High | Elizabeth City | High | 09-12 | 653 |
| Central Elementary | Elizabeth City | Elementary | KG-05 | 484 |
| Elizabeth City Middle | Elizabeth City | Middle | 06-08 | 484 |
| Sheep-Harney Elementary | Elizabeth City | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| Northside Elementary | Elizabeth City | Elementary | KG-05 | 419 |
| River Road Middle | Elizabeth City | Middle | 06-08 | 414 |
| J C Sawyer Elementary | Elizabeth City | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
| P W Moore Elementary | Elizabeth City | Elementary | KG-05 | 353 |
| Weeksville Elementary | Elizabeth City | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| Pasquotank Elementary | Elizabeth City | Elementary | KG-05 | 254 |
| Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College | Elizabeth City | High | 09-12 | 115 |
| H L Trigg Community | Elizabeth City | High | 06-12 | 35 |
About Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is a sparse public-school district in North Carolina. The district operates 13 schools and educates approximately 5,014 students.
For a sense of the school types, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools comprises 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools runs about 386 students per school, 32% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 571.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,760 students, declined 3% from the 4,886 reported in SY 2020-21. Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools now counts 12 public schools, down from 13 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.