Can I use Duplin County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Duplin County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Duplin County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Duplin County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Duplin County Schools & Education

Name: Duplin County, North Carolina Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Duplin County, North Carolina

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

20/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

84.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,268

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,969

School Score

20/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

#97

of 100 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Duplin County

Measured School Summary

Duplin County faces educational challenges with a school score of 20/100 and a graduation rate of 84.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,268 per pupil, Duplin County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 49% below the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Duplin 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

13 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

20/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #97 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.

Completion

84.0%

4.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,268

$701 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Duplin County has 13 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Duplin 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.

Dominant-district county

Duplin County Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 13 of 13 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#97

of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 20 points below 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.

Duplin County Schools

Elementary and high visible

9,905 students

Elementary 8Middle 0High 5Other 0

13 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Duplin County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 13 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 Duplin County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

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

Duplin County Composite Scores Trail State Average by Half

Education data brief for Duplin County, North Carolina.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Duplin County’s composite school score of 20.4 is approximately half of the North Carolina state average of 40.3 and significantly below the national median of 50.0. The county operates 13 schools under a single district, Duplin County Schools, serving 9,905 students. Unusually, the district's largest schools are elementary institutions serving grades PK-8, such as Rose Hill-Magnolia and Wallace Elementary, each enrolling 1,147 students. The graduation rate of 84% is lower than the state (88%) and national (87%) averages. Financial investment is also lower than state norms, with per-pupil spending at $6,268 compared to the state average of $6,969 and the national average of $13,000. All but three schools in the district are classified as rural. No charter schools are present in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Duplin County

Reported Enrollment

9,905

13 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle0

High5

Other0

1 School District in Duplin County

Duplin County Schools

Guide

13 schools

9,905 students enrolled

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13 Public Schools in Duplin County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Duplin County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary	Profile	Duplin County Schools	Rose Hill, 28458Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	1,147
Wallace Elementary	Profile	Duplin County Schools	Wallace, 28466Town: Distant	PK–8	Primary	1,147
B F Grady Elementary	Record	Duplin County Schools	Albertson, 28508Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	869
East Duplin High	Record	Duplin County Schools	Beulaville, 28518Rural: Distant	9–12	High	861
Beulaville Elementary	Record	Duplin County Schools	Beulaville, 28518Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	822
Wallace-Rose Hill High	Record	Duplin County Schools	Teachey, 28464Town: Distant	9–12	High	807
Warsaw Elementary	Record	Duplin County Schools	Warsaw, 28398Town: Distant	PK–8	Primary	799
James Kenan High	Record	Duplin County Schools	Warsaw, 28398Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	784
North Duplin Elementary	Record	Duplin County Schools	Mt. Olive, 28365Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	714
Kenansville Elementary	Record	Duplin County Schools	Kenansville, 28349Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	613
North Duplin Jr Sr High	Record	Duplin County Schools	Mt. Olive, 28365Rural: Fringe	7–12	High	604
Chinquapin Elementary	Record	Duplin County Schools	Chinquapin, 28521Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	532
Duplin Early College High	Record	Duplin County Schools	Kenansville, 28349Rural: Distant	9–UG	High	206

Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary

Duplin County Schools

Rose Hill, 28458 / Rural: Distant

ProfilePK–8Primary1,147 students

Wallace Elementary

Duplin County Schools

Wallace, 28466 / Town: Distant

ProfilePK–8Primary1,147 students

B F Grady Elementary

Duplin County Schools

Albertson, 28508 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary869 students

East Duplin High

Duplin County Schools

Beulaville, 28518 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High861 students

Beulaville Elementary

Duplin County Schools

Beulaville, 28518 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary822 students

Wallace-Rose Hill High

Duplin County Schools

Teachey, 28464 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High807 students

Warsaw Elementary

Duplin County Schools

Warsaw, 28398 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary799 students

James Kenan High

Duplin County Schools

Warsaw, 28398 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High784 students

North Duplin Elementary

Duplin County Schools

Mt. Olive, 28365 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary714 students

Kenansville Elementary

Duplin County Schools

Kenansville, 28349 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary613 students

North Duplin Jr Sr High

Duplin County Schools

Mt. Olive, 28365 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12High604 students

Chinquapin Elementary

Duplin County Schools

Chinquapin, 28521 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary532 students

Duplin Early College High

Duplin County Schools

Kenansville, 28349 / Rural: Distant

Record9–UGHigh206 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,268

State avg $6,969

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which North Carolina counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jones County (97.0%), Pamlico County (95.7%), and Currituck County (95.0%) currently lead North Carolina among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in North Carolina?

Across North Carolina counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,969. The highest current county values are Hyde County ($10,356), Tyrrell County ($9,655), and Orange County ($8,629). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Duplin County?

Duplin County has a school score of 20/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Duplin County?

The high school graduation rate in Duplin County is 84.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Duplin County spend per student?

Duplin County spends $6,268 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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