Eastern NC School for the Deaf

Eastern NC School for the Deaf is an all-grades campus of micro-enrollment scale in Wilson, North Carolina, one of the schools within Deaf and Blind Schools, instructing 42 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 94% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.

Eastern NC School for the Deaf is one of 2 schools operated by Deaf and Blind Schools, a district that works with 102 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Eastern NC School for the Deaf shows that the most-represented group is Black (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 24% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 39% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Eastern NC School for the Deaf has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 1.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting Eastern NC School for the Deaf tighter than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wilson County put median household income runs about $56,423, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Eastern NC School for the Deaf is one of 29 public schools in Wilson County (combined enrollment of about 12,482 students).

The closest other public school is Eastern NC School for the Deaf, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 6-year window, the student count shrank 41%: 71 students in 2018 compared to 42 in 2024. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 54% to 48%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 4.1:1 in 2018 to 2.0:1 today.

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