Lenoir County Early College High

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Lenoir County Early College High ranks 98 th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lenoir County Early College High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Kinston, North Carolina, with a student population of 213. This school stands out as an exceptional educational institution within the Lenoir County Public Schools district, which is ranked 169 out of 242 districts in the state.

Lenoir County Early College High consistently outperforms the district and the state of North Carolina in End-of-Course (EOC) test scores, with an 80.4% proficiency rate in Biology compared to 40.4% for the district and 53.4% for the state. The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its statewide ranking, placing 57th out of 626 high schools in North Carolina and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Notably, the school's performance is particularly noteworthy for African American and Hispanic students, ranking 31st and 38th, respectively, out of all high schools in the state.

Lenoir County Early College High significantly outperforms the other high schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools district, including North Lenoir High, South Lenoir High, and Kinston High, in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. The school's designation as an "early college" high school, which allows students to earn college credits while in high school, may be a contributing factor to its academic success, along with its small size and specialized focus.

Detail:

Public 9-12

231 Hwy 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502

(252) 233-6870

District: Lenoir County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,270

Feeder schools for Lenoir County Early College High:

Elementary:	Banks Elementary
	Contentnea-Savannah School
	La Grange Elementary
	Moss Hill Elementary
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	Northeast Elementary
	Northwest Elementary
	Pink Hill Elementary
	Southeast Elementary
	Southwood Elementary
Middle:	E B Frink Middle
	Rochelle Middle
	Woodington Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 213

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lenoir County Early College High ranks better than 84.7% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Lenoir County Early College High has the smallest high school student body size in the Lenoir County Public Schools District. Student population at Lenoir County Early College High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.4%), Hispanic (25.4%), African American (20.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lenoir County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lenoir County Early College High is 25, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Lenoir County Early College High employs 8.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lenoir County Early College High is $8,270, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lenoir County Early College High:

SchoolDigger ranks Lenoir County Early College High 98^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Lenoir County Early College High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Lenoir County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lenoir County Public Schools 169^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lenoir County Early College High

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Rank History for all students at Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	90.87	63^rd	594	89.4%
2022	88.58	85^th	621	86.3%
2023	91.28	57^th	626	90.9%
2024	87.81	98^th	640	84.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	92.96	58^th	544	89.3%
2023	94.91	49^th	597	91.8%
2024	92.60	70^th	613	88.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	82.64	102^nd	594	82.8%
2023	91.13	52^nd	588	91.2%
2024	85.98	98^th	602	83.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	39.52	305^th	398	23.4%
2023	77.14	76^th	403	81.1%
2024	77.94	63^rd	403	84.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	93.11	58^th	585	90.1%
2023	88.53	91^st	602	84.9%
2024	88.54	94^th	607	84.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.83	31^st	437	92.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	92.64	43^rd	436	90.1%
2023	95.81	30^th	449	93.3%
2024	94.08	38^th	454	91.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	78.84	117^th	534	78.1%
2023	88.64	60^th	537	88.8%
2024	76.82	136^th	553	75.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lenoir County Early College High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	25	20	0	4	n/a	n/a	49
2009	50	46	1	8	n/a	n/a	105
2010	65	61	2	10	n/a	n/a	138
2011	71	60	1	16	0	17	165
2012	70	56	2	18	0	15	161
2013	72	53	2	23	0	5	155
2014	75	58	1	23	0	1	158
2015	108	63	2	25	0	2	200
2016	116	66	4	22	0	3	211
2017	108	66	5	26	0	4	209
2018	108	59	7	30	0	2	206
2019	90	55	8	31	0	2	186
2020	82	56	7	39	0	3	187
2021	94	44	7	49	0	4	198
2022	101	43	7	51	0	5	207
2023	101	43	9	54	0	6	213

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lenoir County Early College High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	49	5.0	9.8	n/a
2009	105	7.0	15.0	53.3
2010	138	5.8	23.5	60.9
2011	165	7.0	23.5	55.2
2012	161	7.5	21.4	68.3
2013	155	8.3	18.6	58.1
2014	158	8.0	19.7	57
2015	200	10.0	20.0	98.5
2016	211	9.0	23.4	98.1
2017	209	9.0	23.2	97.1
2018	206	8.2	24.9	97.6
2019	186	8.2	22.5	98.4
2020	187	8.4	22.1	98.4
2021	198	7.5	26.4	98.5
2022	207	9.0	23.0	98.6
2023	213	8.5	25.0	98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lenoir County Early College High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	49	5.0	9.8	n/a
2009	105	7.0	15.0	53.3
2010	138	5.8	23.5	60.9
2011	165	7.0	23.5	55.2
2012	161	7.5	21.4	68.3
2013	155	8.3	18.6	58.1
2014	158	8.0	19.7	57
2015	200	10.0	20.0	98.5
2016	211	9.0	23.4	98.1
2017	209	9.0	23.2	97.1
2018	206	8.2	24.9	97.6
2019	186	8.2	22.5	98.4
2020	187	8.4	22.1	98.4
2021	198	7.5	26.4	98.5
2022	207	9.0	23.0	98.6
2023	213	8.5	25.0	98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lenoir County Early College High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$445 (5.4%)	$7,824 (94.6%)	$8,270

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lenoir County Early College High

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course English II (Lenoir County Early College High)	93.5	88.5	5%
End of Course English II (Lenoir County Public Schools)	44.7	39.5	5.2%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Lenoir County Early College High)	78.6	76.9	1.7%
End of Course Math I (Lenoir County Public Schools)	29	21.2	7.8%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Lenoir County Early College High)	76.7	90.9	14.2%
End of Course Math III (Lenoir County Public Schools)	28.9	33.3	4.4%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	186	213	14.5%
African American	55	43	21.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	9	12.5%
Hispanic	31	54	74.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	90	101	12.2%
Two or More Races	2	6	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.4%	98.6%	0.2%

Schools Near Lenoir County Early College High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lenoir County Early College High	Public	9-12	231 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28502	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 233-6870	213	9	25.0	98.6%	101 (47.4%)	43 (20.2%)	54 (25.4%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	87.8	98^th of 640 public high schools	84.7%		91.3	57^th of 626 public high schools	90.9%	41	80.4	96.6	84.2	78.8								$8,270	$445	$7,825
Kinston High	Public	9-12	2601 N Queen St	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8067	713	41	17.3	99.6%	17 (2.4%)	634 (88.9%)	29 (4.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.6%)	10.7	588^th of 640 public high schools	8.1%		7	598^th of 626 public high schools	4.5%	10	28.1	35.6	14.1	23.0								$10,743	$1,412	$9,331
North Lenoir High	Public	9-12	2400 Institute Road	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9184	975	54	18.0	99.7%	396 (40.6%)	383 (39.3%)	155 (15.9%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	16.4	543^rd of 640 public high schools	15.2%		19.7	509^th of 626 public high schools	18.7%	34	35.2	42.2	14.2	33.2								$9,635	$1,181	$8,454
South Lenoir High	Public	9-12	3355 Old Hwy 11 South	Deep Run	28525	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-6161	771	48	16.2	99.0%	442 (57.3%)	114 (14.8%)	183 (23.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	30.1	448^th of 640 public high schools	30.0%		23.4	493^rd of 626 public high schools	21.2%	45	50.0	40.6	32.7	44.9								$10,185	$1,319	$8,866
Ayden-Grifton High	Public	9-12	7653 NC 11 South	Ayden	28513	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 746-4183	659	45	14.6	99.4%	281 (42.6%)	238 (36.1%)	106 (16.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	21.8	503^rd of 640 public high schools	21.4%		26.8	462^nd of 626 public high schools	26.2%	41	33.3	40.5	29.9	42.9								$10,854	$1,280	$9,574
Greene Early College High	Public	9-12	818 Highway 91	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 747-9044	153	9	17.7	98.0%	46 (30.1%)	28 (18.3%)	74 (48.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	85.6	111^th of 640 public high schools	82.7%		81.4	120^th of 626 public high schools	80.8%	9	73.5	94.9	75.0	75.0								$9,040	$301	$8,739
Greene Central High	Public	9-12	140 School Drive	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 747-3814	752	51	14.8	99.6%	208 (27.7%)	290 (38.6%)	233 (31.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	14.4	556^th of 640 public high schools	13.1%		16.5	534^th of 626 public high schools	14.7%	22	21.8	37.8	28.7	27.9								$11,712	$1,688	$10,024
Spring Creek High	Public	9-12	4340 Indian Springs Rd	Seven Springs	28578	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 751-7160	753	45	16.6	97.9%	203 (27.0%)	107 (14.2%)	417 (55.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.2%)	33.7	413^th of 640 public high schools	35.5%		25.8	469^th of 626 public high schools	25.1%	56	34.0	48.5	56.5	41.1								$9,260	$926	$8,335
Jones Senior High School	Public	6-12	1378 Hwy 58 South	Trenton	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 448-2451	557	44	12.6	99.5%	243 (43.6%)	183 (32.9%)	84 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	31.1	440^th of 640 public high schools	31.3%		61.2	218^th of 626 public high schools	65.2%	222	37.7	52.2	32.7	49.3	52.2	32.9	32.8	39.1	43.5	43.1	74.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Lenoir County Early College High

What district is Lenoir County Early College High in?

Lenoir County Public Schools

How many students attend Lenoir County Early College High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 213 students attended Lenoir County Early College High.

What schools feed into Lenoir County Early College High?

Lenoir County Early College High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Banks Elementary
Elementary : Contentnea-Savannah School
Elementary : La Grange Elementary
Elementary : Moss Hill Elementary
Elementary : Northeast Elementary
Elementary : Northwest Elementary
Elementary : Pink Hill Elementary
Elementary : Southeast Elementary
Elementary : Southwood Elementary
Middle : E B Frink Middle
Middle : Rochelle Middle
Middle : Woodington Middle

Is Lenoir County Early College High a good school?

Lenoir County Early College High ranks 98^th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lenoir County Early College High?

Students at Lenoir County Early College High are 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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