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Duplin County Schools Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

9,835

Students per teacher

15.9

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

815 sq mi

State

Duplin County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Duplin County (Kenansville). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Duplin County Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Duplin County Schools

Average SchoolGrade

C+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

38%

Avg actual scores

36.8%

Avg projected

32.4%

13 of 13 schools in Duplin County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 3C: 7D: 2

Best schools in Duplin County Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A- Duplin Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B Chinquapin Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B North Duplin JR SR High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B- East Duplin High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C+ Beulaville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C+ North Duplin Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C+ Wallace Rose Hill High (High school, meets expectations)
C Kenansville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C B F Grady Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C- James Kenan High (High school, meets expectations)

Every school in Duplin County Schools

Where Duplin County Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (8)

About this district

State: Best schools in North Carolina
County: Duplin County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 9,835 students with 619 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,203 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3701200
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Clinton City Schools (5 schools, 23 mi)
Onslow County Schools (39 schools, 24 mi)
Sampson County Schools (18 schools, 26 mi)
Lenoir County Public Schools (17 schools, 27 mi)
Pender County Schools (19 schools, 29 mi)
Wayne County Public Schools (32 schools, 29 mi)
Jones County Schools (5 schools, 33 mi)
Greene County Schools (6 schools, 40 mi)

Questions about Duplin County Schools

How many schools are in Duplin County Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Duplin County Schools, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Duplin County Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Beulaville, Kenansville, Warsaw, Albertson, Chinquapin and 3 more.

How good are the schools in Duplin County Schools?

Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Duplin County Schools?

9,835 students were enrolled in Duplin County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Duplin County Schools?

Duplin County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Duplin County, with its district office in Kenansville. Its boundary covers about 815 sq mi.