Edenton-Chowan Schools
Edenton-Chowan Schools is a public school district based in Edenton, North Carolina, serving 1,767 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #100 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 442 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Tammi Ward. It spends about $13,220 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Edenton-Chowan compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Edenton-Chowan | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,220 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,698 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy City SchoolsMount Airy | 1,786 | 4 | $11,205 | 14.6 | #97 |
| Perquimans County SchoolsHertford | 1,786 | 4 | $11,954 | 15.1 | #98 |
| Avery County SchoolsNewland | 1,782 | 8 | $13,414 | 13.9 | #99 |
| Edenton-Chowan SchoolsEdenton · this district | 1,767 | 4 | $13,220 | 14.8 | #100 |
| Mitchell County SchoolsBakersville | 1,738 | 6 | $12,468 | 13.5 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Christian School DistrictPass Christian, MS | 1,768 | $11,491 | 12.7 |
| Glen Ridge Public School DistrictGlen Ridge, NJ | 1,768 | $20,494 | 12.0 |
| Albion Central School DistrictAlbion, NY | 1,767 | $17,045 | 11.9 |
| Wharton ISDWharton, TX | 1,767 | $11,383 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-edenton-chowan-schools