Chowan County Schools & Education
Chowan County, North Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,698
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,969
School Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#25
of 100 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Chowan County
Measured School Summary
Chowan County performs at an average level with a school score of 49/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,698 per pupil, Chowan County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 22% above the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Chowan County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
49/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #25 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
4.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,698
$271 below the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Chowan County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Chowan County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Chowan County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#25
of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Edenton-Chowan Schools
Elementary to high school visible
1,917 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Edenton-Chowan Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Chowan County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Chowan County Graduation Rate Exceeds National and State Marks
Education data brief for Chowan County, North Carolina.
Chowan County's graduation rate stands at 92.0%, significantly outperforming the national average of 87.0% and the North Carolina state average of 88.0%. This high rate is achieved within a compact system of four schools managed by the Edenton-Chowan Schools district, serving 1,917 students. The largest school in the county is John A Holmes High, with 592 students. Chowan's composite school score of 48.7 is nearly 8 points higher than the state average of 40.3 and approaches the national median of 50.0. Despite these outcomes, per-pupil spending is $6,698, which is lower than the state average of $6,969 and roughly half of the $13,000 national average. Three of the county's four schools are in rural locales, with one located in a town setting. There are no charter or alternative schools in the county's public system. Visit the NCES Common Core of Data for historical graduation trends.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Chowan County
Reported Enrollment
1,917
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Chowan County
Edenton-Chowan Schools
4 Public Schools in Chowan County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A Holmes High | Record | Edenton-Chowan Schools | Edenton, 27932Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 592 |
| White Oak Elementary | Record | Edenton-Chowan Schools | Edenton, 27932Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 509 |
| Chowan Middle | Record | Edenton-Chowan Schools | Tyner, 27980Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 428 |
| D F Walker Elementary | Record | Edenton-Chowan Schools | Edenton, 27932Rural: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 388 |
White Oak Elementary
Edenton-Chowan Schools
Edenton, 27932 / Rural: Distant
D F Walker Elementary
Edenton-Chowan Schools
Edenton, 27932 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,698
State avg $6,969
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.