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Enrollment
609
High
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUPLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370120000500
North Duplin Jr Sr High
1388 West NC 403 Highway, Mt. Olive, NC 28365 · (919) 658-3051 · Duplin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
606 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 7 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 13% |
Student demographics
58%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Duplin County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
53.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 North Duplin Jr Sr High
North Duplin Jr Sr High's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Duplin Jr Sr High this school | 609 | 99.5% | 53.1% |
| Hobbton High Newton Grove | 467 | 99.4% | 36.9% |
| Spring Creek High Seven Springs | 732 | 98.6% | 56.9% |
| East Duplin High Beulaville | 864 | 99.5% | 37.8% |
| Union High Rose Hill | 494 | 99.2% | 32.6% |
| Lee Early College Sanford | 272 | 98.9% | 82.5% |
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 North Duplin Jr Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #174 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #136 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #260 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #312 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #109 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #277 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #123 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.1% | #27 of 164 |
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
609
+66 (+12%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 609 | 37.9 | 16.1:1 | 100% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 35.5 | 17.7:1 | 100% (627) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 35.7 | 16.9:1 | 100% (601) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 99% (540) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 33.9 | 14.8:1 | 99% (496) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 56% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 55% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 29 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Duplin Jr Sr High.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (503 to 609); teachers up 12% (33.9 to 37.9).
About North Duplin Jr Sr High
North Duplin Jr Sr High is a high school with a street address in Mt. Olive, North Carolina. The school's 609 students are in grades 7 through 12.
North Duplin Jr Sr High is part of a district of 13 schools: Duplin County Schools, with 9,822 students.
Hispanic students account for 55% of enrollment at North Duplin Jr Sr High. Other groups include 33% White, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. North Duplin Jr Sr High has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1 at North Duplin Jr Sr High, with 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Duplin County.
The allk12 Grade for North Duplin Jr Sr High is B+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for North Duplin Jr Sr High is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.1%.
Federal survey data for Duplin County show that median household income is about $55,148, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. A total of 13 public schools operate in Duplin County, serving about 9,822 students.
The closest public school to North Duplin Jr Sr High is North Duplin Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 53.1% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, North Duplin Jr Sr High is Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 609 was 12% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 543. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.1:1) than in 2020-21 (17.5:1).
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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
- East Duplin HighHigh · 864 students
- Warsaw ElementaryElementary · 808 students
Nearby schools
- North Duplin Elementary0.1 mi · 730
- Mount Olive Middle4.7 mi · 329
- Carver Elementary4.9 mi · 495
- Southern Wayne High8.6 mi · 1,007
- Hargrove Elementary9.0 mi · 361
- Warsaw Elementary9.6 mi · 808
Frequently asked questions
About North Duplin Jr Sr HighWhat is the total enrollment at North Duplin Jr Sr High?
North Duplin Jr Sr High enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does North Duplin Jr Sr High serve?
North Duplin Jr Sr High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Duplin Jr Sr High?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at North Duplin Jr Sr High.
How diverse is North Duplin Jr Sr High?
North Duplin Jr Sr High reports a student body of 33% White, 55% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Duplin Jr Sr High public or private?
North Duplin Jr Sr High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Duplin County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.