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Enrollment
864
High
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUPLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370120000497
East Duplin High
394 North NC Highway 111, Beulaville, NC 28518 · (910) 298-4535 · Duplin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL864 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
860 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 258 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 214 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 201 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 191 | 22% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
44.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
37.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Duplin High
East Duplin High's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Duplin High this school | 864 | 99.5% | 37.8% |
| North Johnston High Kenly | 788 | 98.2% | 45.9% |
| Heide Trask High Rocky Point | 732 | 99.6% | 31.9% |
| Midway High Newton Grove | 726 | 98.9% | 55.3% |
| Erwin High Asheville | 1,013 | 99.7% | 27.3% |
| Southern Nash High Bailey | 1,048 | 99.0% | 43.1% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Duplin High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #327 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #216 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #347 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 864 | #225 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #143 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #224 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #117 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #84 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
864
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 864 | 51.5 | 16.8:1 | 100% (860) |
| 2023-24 | 870 | 51.9 | 16.8:1 | 100% (867) |
| 2022-23 | 861 | 51.4 | 16.8:1 | 100% (858) |
| 2020-21 | 861 | 51 | 16.9:1 | 100% (858) |
| 2017-18 | 1,010 | 56.5 | 17.9:1 | 98% (988) |
| 2015-16 | 1,001 | 56 | 17.9:1 | 57% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 872 | 56 | 15.6:1 | 46% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 32% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 47 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Duplin High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,010 to 864); teachers down 9% (56.5 to 51.5).
About East Duplin High
East Duplin High is a medium-sized high school with its address in Beulaville, North Carolina. The student body numbers 864 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Duplin County Schools (13 schools, 9,822 students) runs East Duplin High.
At East Duplin High, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 45%. After that, the student body is 41% White, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Duplin County is about 23% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Duplin High and a ratio of 16.8:1. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Duplin County.
The allk12 Grade for East Duplin High is C. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at East Duplin High are 10.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.8% actual, 48.5% predicted).
In Duplin County (population about 49,335), the median household income is $55,148, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. East Duplin High is one of 13 public schools in the county.
Beulaville Elementary is the closest public school, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of East Duplin High. On state test proficiency, East Duplin High ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 861 in 2020-21 and 864 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Duplin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,335
Census ACS
Median income
$55,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
9,822 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Duplin County Schools
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 1,120 students
- Rose Hill-Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 1,118 students
- Beulaville ElementaryElementary · 877 students
- B F Grady ElementaryElementary · 865 students
- Warsaw ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- James Kenan HighHigh · 758 students
Nearby schools
- Beulaville Elementary1.9 mi · 877
- Chinquapin Elementary8.2 mi · 537
- B F Grady Elementary8.4 mi · 865
- Pink Hill Elementary9.9 mi · 437
- Kenansville Elementary9.9 mi · 599
- Duplin Early College High11.0 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About East Duplin HighWhat is the total enrollment at East Duplin High?
East Duplin High enrolls approximately 864 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East Duplin High serve?
East Duplin High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at East Duplin High?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at East Duplin High.
What is the student diversity at East Duplin High?
Student demographics at East Duplin High are roughly 41% White, 45% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East Duplin High in?
East Duplin High is part of Duplin County Schools.
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