Lenoir County Public Schools
Lenoir County Public Schools is a public school district based in Kinston, North Carolina, serving 8,331 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 490 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is M Brent Williams. It spends about $10,366 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Lenoir County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lenoir County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,366 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,347 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $89.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 537 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 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 →M Brent Williams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoke County SchoolsRaeford | 8,732 | 14 | $10,406 | 15.8 | #41 |
| Wilkes County SchoolsNorth Wilkesboro | 8,547 | 22 | $10,776 | 15.1 | #42 |
| Lenoir County Public SchoolsKinston · this district | 8,331 | 17 | $10,366 | 15.5 | #43 |
| Sampson County SchoolsClinton | 7,986 | 18 | $10,767 | 17.1 | #44 |
| Franklin County SchoolsLouisburg | 7,978 | 16 | $10,538 | 15.5 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA | 8,347 | $13,560 | 14.8 |
| Caesar Rodney School DistrictWyoming, DE | 8,343 | $15,589 | 15.3 |
| Jessamine CountyNicholasville, KY | 8,331 | $11,531 | 14.3 |
| TauntonTaunton, MA | 8,311 | $16,314 | 15.0 |
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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