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What advice would you give to incoming students at Pamlico County High?
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Enrollment
423
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAMLICO COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370351001450
Pamlico County High
601 Main Street, Bayboro, NC 28515 · (252) 745-3151 · Pamlico County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 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
16.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
420 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 21% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Pamlico 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
59.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
48.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Pamlico County High
Pamlico County High's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico County High this school | 423 | 99.3% | 53.1% |
| Rosewood High Goldsboro | 460 | 98.5% | 51.3% |
| Wayne School of Engineering Goldsboro | 486 | 99.4% | 88.3% |
| Rockingham Co Early College High Wentworth | 344 | 99.1% | 89.2% |
| Northwood High Pittsboro | 634 | 99.5% | 56.0% |
| South Columbus High Tabor City | 669 | 99.4% | 39.0% |
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 Pamlico County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #173 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #148 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #197 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #366 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #130 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #236 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #162 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #272 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
423
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 423 | 25.7 | 16.5:1 | 99% (420) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 35.3 | 12.8:1 | 98% (444) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 40 | 11.6:1 | 54% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 24% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 37.1 | 11.5:1 | 40% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 48% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 42 | 12.7:1 | 48% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 638 | 55 | 11.6:1 | 34% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 47 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pamlico County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (426 to 423); teachers down 31% (37.1 to 25.7).
About Pamlico County High
Pamlico County High is a small high school in North Carolina, located in Bayboro. Total enrollment is 423 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in North Carolina have about 761 students on average; enrollment here is 44% lower.
Pamlico County High is in Pamlico County Schools, a district with 1,130 students across 4 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Pamlico County High is White: 57%. Next come 19% Black, 12% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. The county population is about 74% White. The diversity index for Pamlico County High is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.5:1. High schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 99% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among North Carolina public high schools, Pamlico County High outscored 70%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Pamlico County High lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.1%; the prediction is 48.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pamlico County show that median household income comes to about $59,717, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 1,628 students.
Of the public schools around it, Pamlico County High is closest to Fred A Anderson Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.4% on proficiency, and Pamlico County High is below that at 53.1%.
In the federal locale system, Pamlico County High is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.7 to 16.5 over 4 years.
Pamlico County High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Pamlico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,390
Census ACS
Median income
$59,717
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pamlico County Schools
- Pamlico County PrimaryElementary · 329 students
- Pamlico County MiddleMiddle · 242 students
- Fred A Anderson ElementaryElementary · 136 students
Other schools in Bayboro
- Pamlico County PrimaryElementary · 329 students
- Pamlico County MiddleMiddle · 242 students
- Fred A Anderson ElementaryElementary · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Fred A Anderson Elementary0.2 mi · 136
- Pamlico County Primary0.4 mi · 329
- Pamlico County Middle1.0 mi · 242
- Arapahoe Charter School9.3 mi · 498
- S W Snowden Elementary11.4 mi · 117
- Brinson Memorial Elementary14.4 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Pamlico County HighHow many students attend Pamlico County High?
Pamlico County High enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pamlico County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pamlico County High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pamlico County High have?
Pamlico County High employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Pamlico County High?
Pamlico County High reports a student body of 57% White, 11% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Pamlico County High?
Pamlico County High is overseen by Pamlico County Schools in Pamlico County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.