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

No. Use the Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Pamlico County Schools & Education

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

Pamlico County, North Carolina

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

School Score

80/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

95.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,306

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,969

School Score

80/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

of 100 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Pamlico County

Measured School Summary

Pamlico County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 80/100 and a graduation rate of 95.7%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Pamlico County spends $8,306 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 100% above the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 19% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Pamlico 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

5 public schools and 2 districts 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

80/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #4 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.

Completion

95.7%

7.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,306

$1,337 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Pamlico County has 5 public schools across 2 districts, 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 Pamlico 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

Pamlico 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

of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 40 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.

Pamlico County Schools

Elementary to high school visible

1,244 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Arapahoe Charter School

Other grade structure

484 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Pamlico County 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 Pamlico County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Pamlico County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Pamlico County Graduation Rate Reaches 95.7 Percent

Education data brief for Pamlico County, North Carolina.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Pamlico County reports a 95.7% graduation rate, a figure substantially higher than the North Carolina state average of 88.0% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's composite school score is also notably high at 80.0, doubling the state average of 40.3. This small rural system serves 1,728 total students across only five schools, all classified as rural by NCES. The largest individual institution is the Arapahoe Charter School, which enrolls 484 students and operates as its own district. The traditional Pamlico County Schools district serves the remaining 1,244 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,306, which is higher than the state average of $6,969 but lower than the national average of approximately $13,000. With an average school size of 346 students, Pamlico maintains one of the smaller educational footprints in the region. Compare these district boundaries using NCES maps for further context.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Pamlico County

Reported Enrollment

1,728

5 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

20% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High1

Other1

2 School Districts in Pamlico County

Pamlico County Schools

4 schools

1,244 students

Arapahoe Charter School

1 school

484 students

5 Public Schools in Pamlico 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 data

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Public schools in Pamlico County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Arapahoe Charter School	Record	Arapahoe Charter School	Arapahoe, 28510Rural: Distant	KG–12	Charter	484
Pamlico County High	Record	Pamlico County Schools	Bayboro, 28515Rural: Distant	9–12	High	464
Pamlico County Primary	Record	Pamlico County Schools	Bayboro, 28515Rural: Distant	PK–3	Primary	345
Pamlico County Middle	Record	Pamlico County Schools	Bayboro, 28515Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	271
Fred A Anderson Elementary	Record	Pamlico County Schools	Bayboro, 28515Rural: Distant	4–5	Primary	164

Arapahoe Charter School

Arapahoe, 28510 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Charter484 students

Pamlico County High

Pamlico County Schools

Bayboro, 28515 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High464 students

Pamlico County Primary

Pamlico County Schools

Bayboro, 28515 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–3Primary345 students

Pamlico County Middle

Pamlico County Schools

Bayboro, 28515 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle271 students

Fred A Anderson Elementary

Pamlico County Schools

Bayboro, 28515 / Rural: Distant

Record4–5Primary164 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,306

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 Pamlico County?

Pamlico County has a school score of 80/100, which is a higher 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 Pamlico County?

The high school graduation rate in Pamlico County is 95.7%, which is above 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 Pamlico County spend per student?

Pamlico County spends $8,306 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.

Counties with Similar School Profile

Jones County

North Carolina

+4 pts

84/100

School score

Tyrrell County

North Carolina

+6 pts

86/100

School score

Orange County

North Carolina

-8 pts

72/100

School score

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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