Beaufort County Schools
Beaufort County Schools is a public school district based in Washington, North Carolina, serving 5,601 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #57 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 431 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Mark Doane. It spends about $11,796 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Beaufort County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beaufort County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,796 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,226 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 341 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County SchoolsMarion | 5,792 | 15 | $11,393 | 15.2 | #56 |
| Beaufort County SchoolsWashington · this district | 5,601 | 13 | $11,796 | 16.4 | #57 |
| Stokes County SchoolsDanbury | 5,553 | 17 | $11,287 | 14.7 | #58 |
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville | 5,440 | 12 | $10,806 | 15.7 | #59 |
| Scotland County SchoolsLaurinburg | 5,416 | 10 | $12,900 | 14.2 | #60 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark UnifiedMoorpark, CA | 5,605 | $11,521 | 23.5 |
| Oxford Community SchoolsOxford, MI | 5,605 | $13,193 | 16.9 |
| Lincoln ParishRuston, LA | 5,601 | $14,415 | 12.9 |
| Tulare Joint Union HighTulare, CA | 5,598 | $14,279 | 20.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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