Bladen County Schools
Bladen County Schools is a public school district based in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, serving 3,928 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #73 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 327 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Jason B Atkinson. It spends about $12,664 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Bladen County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bladen County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,664 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,408 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 230 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 393 | 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
Moves tracker →Dr Jason B Atkinson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander County SchoolsTaylorsville | 4,344 | 11 | $11,228 | 16.6 | #71 |
| Asheville City SchoolsAsheville | 3,960 | 8 | $14,266 | 13.0 | #72 |
| Bladen County SchoolsElizabethtown · this district | 3,928 | 12 | $12,664 | 17.1 | #73 |
| Hickory City SchoolsHickory | 3,735 | 9 | $10,171 | 17.5 | #74 |
| Montgomery County SchoolsTroy | 3,587 | 11 | $11,710 | 16.7 | #75 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood School DistrictGreenwood, AR | 3,930 | $9,790 | 13.5 |
| Troy CityTroy, OH | 3,929 | $12,245 | 16.8 |
| Lindsay UnifiedLindsay, CA | 3,928 | $16,239 | 21.3 |
| Turner-Kansas CityKansas City, KS | 3,926 | $12,039 | 14.5 |
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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