Camden County Schools
Camden County Schools is a public school district based in Camden, North Carolina, serving 1,918 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 384 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Brandon Ratliff. It spends about $11,025 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Camden County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Camden County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,025 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,606 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 384 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteville City SchoolsWhiteville | 2,042 | 5 | $11,967 | 17.2 | #94 |
| Camden County SchoolsCamden · this district | 1,918 | 5 | $11,025 | 15.2 | #95 |
| Swain County SchoolsBryson City | 1,872 | 6 | $12,267 | 16.9 | #96 |
| Mount Airy City SchoolsMount Airy | 1,786 | 4 | $11,205 | 14.6 | #97 |
| Perquimans County SchoolsHertford | 1,786 | 4 | $11,954 | 15.1 | #98 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenango Central School DistrictChittenango, NY | 1,919 | $19,925 | 12.4 |
| Sallisaw Public SchoolsSallisaw, OK | 1,919 | $9,648 | 16.5 |
| Demopolis CityDemopolis, AL | 1,918 | $9,776 | 15.3 |
| Midd-West School DistrictMiddleburg, PA | 1,918 | $15,452 | 13.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-camden-county-schools