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.

B F Grady ElementaryBeulaville ElementaryEast Duplin HighJames Kenan HighKenansville ElementaryNorth Duplin JR SR HighNorth Duplin ElementaryRose Hill Magnolia ElementaryWallace ElementaryWallace Rose Hill HighWarsaw ElementaryChinquapin ElementaryDuplin Early College High
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
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
23%
Exceeding
8%
Avg actual scores
41.9%
Avg projected
43.6%

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

B: 2C: 3D: 5F: 3

Best schools in Duplin County Schools

Statewide rankings: all 608 high schools in North Carolina · all 453 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1409 elementary schools in North Carolina

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.

  1. B+ Duplin Early College High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  2. B- North Duplin JR SR High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  3. C Chinquapin Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  4. C North Duplin Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. C- East Duplin High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. D+ Kenansville Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. D B F Grady Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. D James Kenan High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  9. D- Beulaville Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  10. D- Wallace Rose Hill High (High school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Duplin County Schools

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (8)

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

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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 D+, with 41.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.6%. 23% 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.