NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Bladen County Schools roughly covers 13 schools within Bladen County and has a main office in Elizabethtown.
Among the 13 schools in Bladen County Schools, West Bladen High School recorded the highest enrollment of 687 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| West Bladen High School | 687 |
| East Bladen High School | 525 |
| Elizabethtown Primary School | 442 |
| Bladenboro Primary School | 377 |
| Elizabethtown Middle School | 326 |
| Tar Heel Middle School | 288 |
| Bladenboro Middle School | 276 |
| Clarkton School of Discovery | 209 |
| Dublin Primary School | 197 |
| Plain View Primary School | 160 |
| Bladen Early College | 135 |
| Bladen Lakes Primary School | 117 |
| East Arcadia Elementary School | 55 |
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