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Edenton-Chowan Schools
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,833 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Edenton-Chowan Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Chowan County). During the 2024 school year, 1,833 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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• 2022

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Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 1 Seat 1

General election

General election for Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 1 Seat 1

Sheila P. Evans ran in the general election for Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 1 Seat 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 2 Seat 1

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General election for Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 2 Seat 1

Paul Clifton ran in the general election for Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 2 Seat 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 3 Seat 2

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General election for Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 3 Seat 2

Joan Hoggard White ran in the general election for Edenton-Chowan Schools school board District 3 Seat 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Edenton-Chowan Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Edenton-Chowan Schools, At-large

George Lewis and Maxine Mason ran in the general election for Edenton-Chowan Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

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Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 1

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General election for Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 1

Lisa Perry ran in the general election for Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 2

General election

General election for Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 2

Ricky Browder and Tom Joyal ran in the general election for Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 2 on November 8, 2022.

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Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 3

General election

General election for Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 3

Sherronne Battle and Nancy J. Heiniger ran in the general election for Edenton-Chowan Schools, District 3 on November 8, 2022.

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About the district

School board

Edenton-Chowan Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Paul Clifton	District 2		2028
Sheila Evans	District 1		2028
Joan White	District 3		2028
Ricky Browder	District 2		2026
Sherronne Battle	District 3	2023	2026
George Lewis		2023	2026
Lisa Perry	District 1	2023	2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Edenton-Chowan Schools

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 1	Ed Goodwin	Republican Party	100%	9%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$5,419,000	$2,798	18%
Local:	$4,436,000	$2,290	15%
State:	$19,610,000	$10,124	67%
Total:	$29,465,000	$15,212

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$29,190,000	$15,069
Total Current Expenditures:	$28,605,000	$14,767
Instructional Expenditures:	$15,281,000	$7,889	52%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,893,000	$1,493	10%
Administration:	$5,416,000	$2,796	19%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$5,015,000	$2,589	17%
Total Capital Outlay:	$492,000	$254
Construction:	$226,000	$116
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$13,000	$6

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	37	PS	23	30-34	PS	30-39	57
2018-2019	39	PS	22	40-44		40-49	56
2017-2018	41	PS	26	35-39		40-49	57
2016-2017	44	PS	24	35-39		40-49	63
2015-2016	38	<50	18	35-39	PS	40-49	56
2014-2015	36	PS	17	25-29	PS	40-59	52
2013-2014	33	<50	16	30-39	PS	30-39	47
2012-2013	35	<50	17	30-34	PS	30-39	52
2011-2012	79	>=50	66	80-89	PS	70-79	91
2010-2011	79	PS	67	80-89	PS	80-89	89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	42	PS	26	35-39	PS	40-49	62
2018-2019	39	PS	25	25-29		40-49	55
2017-2018	42	PS	25	30-34		30-39	62
2016-2017	44	PS	28	35-39		40-49	59
2015-2016	38	<50	19	35-39	PS	20-29	55
2014-2015	41	PS	22	30-34	PS	40-59	58
2013-2014	38	<50	21	30-39	PS	20-29	55
2012-2013	37	<50	17	25-29	PS	30-39	57
2011-2012	68	>=50	51	60-69	PS	50-59	84
2010-2011	63	PS	46	50-59	PS	50-59	80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	90-94		90-94	>=50	PS	PS	>=95
2018-2019	90-94		90-94	>=50		PS	90-94
2017-2018	85-89	PS	90-94	>=50		PS	90-94
2016-2017	80-84	PS	80-84	>=50		PS	85-89
2015-2016	90-94	PS	>=90	PS		PS	85-89
2014-2015	80-84		85-89	>=50	PS	PS	75-79
2013-2014	75-79		70-74	PS		>=50	85-89
2012-2013	80-84		75-79	PS		PS	80-84
2011-2012	75-79		<=20	PS	PS	PS	<=20
2010-2011	75-79	PS	70-74	PS		PS	80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	1,833	-4.6
2022-2023	1,917	-1.0
2021-2022	1,937	1.9
2020-2021	1,901	-2.1
2019-2020	1,941	-3.8
2018-2019	2,015	-0.5
2017-2018	2,026	-3.7
2016-2017	2,101	-1.6
2015-2016	2,134	-6.0
2014-2015	2,263	1.7
2013-2014	2,225	-3.9
2012-2013	2,311	-1.9
2011-2012	2,356	-1.6
2010-2011	2,393	-1.0
2009-2010	2,417	-1.3
2008-2009	2,448	1.4
2007-2008	2,413	-7.3
2006-2007	2,590	2.4
2005-2006	2,529	1.2
2004-2005	2,498	-3.0
2003-2004	2,574	1.2
2002-2003	2,544	2.0
2001-2002	2,494	-0.6
2000-2001	2,510	-2.4
1999-2000	2,570	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Edenton-Chowan Schools (%)	North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2	4.2
Black	43.0	24.5
Hispanic	10.1	21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	5.8	6.0
White	40.6	43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Edenton-Chowan Schools had 121.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.12.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	6.00
Kindergarten:	8.25
Elementary:	69.50
Secondary:	37.47
Total:	121.22

Edenton-Chowan Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	7.00
District Administrative Support:	10.00
School Administrators:	8.00
School Administrative Support:	10.43

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	29.47
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	5.77
Total Guidance Counselors:	5.81
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.91
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.90
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00
Library/Media Support:	0.90
Student Support Services:	18.32
Other Support Services:	34.80

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

Edenton-Chowan Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Chowan Middle	383	6-8
D F Walker Elementary	378	3-5
John A Holmes High	589	9-12
White Oak Elementary	483	PK-2

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