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Lenoir County Public Schools Schools
Lenoir County Public Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Lenoir County (Kinston). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lenoir County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lenoir County Public Schools
17 of 17 schools in Lenoir County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 7C: 5D: 4
Best schools in Lenoir County Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 584 high schools in North Carolina · all 450 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1396 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.
- A Lenoir County Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Woodington Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B South Lenoir High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Moss Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Pink Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Banks Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B E B Frink Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- La Grange Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Contentnea Savannah School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ North Lenoir High (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Lenoir County Public Schools
High schools (4)
- C- Kinston High, Kinston
- A Lenoir County Early College High, Kinston
- C+ North Lenoir High, La Grange
- B South Lenoir High, Deep Run
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B E B Frink Middle, La Grange
- D+ Rochelle Middle, Kinston
- B+ Woodington Middle, Kinston
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B Banks Elementary, Kinston
- B- La Grange Elementary, La Grange
- B Moss Hill Elementary, Kinston
- D- Northeast Elementary, Kinston
- C- Northwest Elementary, Kinston
- B Pink Hill Elementary, Pink Hill
- D- Southeast Elementary, Kinston
- C- Southwood Elementary, Kinston
Other schools and academies (2)
- C+ Contentnea Savannah School, Kinston
- D- Lenoir County Learning Academy, Kinston
Where Lenoir County Public Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Lenoir County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,372 students with 537 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,029 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702610
- 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
- Greene County Schools (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Jones County Schools (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Wayne County Public Schools (32 schools, 22 mi)
- Duplin County Schools (13 schools, 27 mi)
- Pitt County Schools (38 schools, 28 mi)
- Onslow County Schools (39 schools, 29 mi)
- Craven County Board of Education (26 schools, 32 mi)
- Wilson County Schools (25 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Lenoir County Public Schools
How many schools are in Lenoir County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Lenoir County Public Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lenoir County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kinston, La Grange, Deep Run, Pink Hill.
How good are the schools in Lenoir County Public Schools?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.6%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lenoir County Public Schools?
8,372 students were enrolled in Lenoir County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lenoir County Public Schools?
Lenoir County Public Schools is in North Carolina, based in Lenoir County, with its district office in Kinston. Its boundary covers about 399 sq mi.