Duplin County Schools
Duplin County Schools is a public school district based in Kenansville, North Carolina, serving 9,822 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 756 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Daren Tyndall. It spends about $9,896 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Duplin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Duplin County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,896 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,268 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $103.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $102.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 607 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 468 | 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 →Daren Tyndall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County SchoolsLenoir | 10,667 | 25 | $10,277 | 17.5 | #35 |
| Wilson County SchoolsWilson | 10,451 | 25 | $10,619 | 16.2 | #36 |
| Duplin County SchoolsKenansville · this district | 9,822 | 13 | $9,896 | 16.2 | #37 |
| Lee County SchoolsSanford | 9,168 | 16 | $10,046 | 16.0 | #38 |
| Chatham County SchoolsPittsboro | 8,987 | 21 | $11,480 | 13.9 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hill ISDLiberty Hill, TX | 9,836 | $9,168 | 14.9 |
| Scott CountyGeorgetown, KY | 9,830 | $10,759 | 15.3 |
| Bryant School DistrictBryant, AR | 9,827 | $9,678 | 16.5 |
| Nashua School DistrictNashua, NH | 9,813 | $16,324 | 12.0 |
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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