Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is a public school district based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving 4,760 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 397 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Keith Parker. It spends about $11,980 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Elizabeth City-Pasquotank compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elizabeth City-Pasquotank | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,980 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,051 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 397 | 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 Keith Parker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dare County SchoolsNags Head | 4,968 | 11 | $11,742 | 14.3 | #64 |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public SchoolsElizabeth City · this district | 4,760 | 12 | $11,980 | 15.7 | #65 |
| Watauga County SchoolsBoone | 4,658 | 11 | $11,376 | 13.9 | #66 |
| Currituck County SchoolsCurrituck | 4,601 | 10 | $10,704 | 19.1 | #67 |
| Macon County SchoolsFranklin | 4,469 | 12 | $11,269 | 16.0 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia ElementaryAnaheim, CA | 4,767 | $13,684 | 22.3 |
| Baker CountyMacclenny, FL | 4,763 | $9,400 | 16.3 |
| Oxford School DistrictOxford, MS | 4,763 | $9,911 | 13.9 |
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125Lincolnshire, IL | 4,758 | $29,851 | 16.0 |
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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