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Washington County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,058 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Washington County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Washington County). During the 2024 school year, 1,058 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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Washington County Schools, District 1

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Vanessa Cherry ran in the general election for Washington County Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Washington County Schools, District 3

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Wayne Rodgers ran in the general election for Washington County Schools, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Washington County Schools, At-Large

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Carlos Riddick ran in the general election for Washington County Schools, At-Large on November 8, 2022.

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Washington County Schools, District 1

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Sherri Gilliam ran in the general election for Washington County Schools, District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Washington County Schools, District 2

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Lois Clark ran in the general election for Washington County Schools, District 2 on November 8, 2022.

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About the district

School board

Washington County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Vanessa CherryDistrict 1
Lois ClarkDistrict 2
Sherri GilliamDistrict 1
Carlos Riddick
Louis Rodgers Sr.District 3

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Overlapping state house districts

Washington County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 1Ed GoodwinRepublican Party 100% 16%

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.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,557,000 $6,010 30%
Local: $2,329,000 $2,135 11%
State: $12,769,000 $11,704 59%
Total: $21,655,000 $19,849
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $19,541,000 $17,911
Total Current Expenditures: $18,801,000 $17,232
Instructional Expenditures: $8,919,000 $8,175 46%
Student and Staff Support: $2,177,000 $1,995 11%
Administration: $3,056,000 $2,801 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,649,000 $4,261 24%
Total Capital Outlay: $461,000 $422
Construction: $313,000 $286
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

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."[2]

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 15 PS 13 20-29 PS <50 11-19
2018-2019 20 PS 17 20-29 PS <50 30-34
2017-2018 22 PS 18 25-29 <50 30-34
2016-2017 22 PS 20 25-29 21-39 25-29
2015-2016 23 PS 20 25-29 21-39 30-34
2014-2015 20 PS 16 25-29 <=20 30-34
2013-2014 20 PS 17 11-19 21-39 30-34
2012-2013 23 PS 18 20-24 21-39 35-39
2011-2012 64 PS 57 70-79 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 60 PS 54 60-69 >=50 80-84

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 25 PS 23 30-39 PS <50 30-39
2018-2019 27 PS 24 30-39 PS <50 35-39
2017-2018 27 PS 23 25-29 <50 40-44
2016-2017 29 PS 24 30-34 21-39 40-44
2015-2016 25 PS 21 25-29 21-39 40-44
2014-2015 27 PS 23 25-29 21-39 40-44
2013-2014 24 PS 18 20-29 21-39 40-44
2012-2013 24 PS 16 20-24 21-39 45-49
2011-2012 52 PS 44 50-59 >=50 75-79
2010-2011 49 PS 42 40-49 <50 70-74

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 80-84 PS 80-84 >=50 PS >=50
2018-2019 75-79 80-84 >=50 PS PS 60-79
2017-2018 70-74 70-74 >=50 PS 60-79
2016-2017 80-84 80-84 >=50 PS 60-79
2015-2016 80-84 80-84 >=50 PS 60-79
2014-2015 85-89 PS 90-94 >=50 PS 80-89
2013-2014 80-84 85-89 PS PS 60-79
2012-2013 85-89 85-89 PS PS 80-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS 60-79
2010-2011 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS 80-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,058 -4.3
2022-2023 1,104 1.2
2021-2022 1,091 -7.4
2020-2021 1,172 -5.4
2019-2020 1,235 -10.0
2018-2019 1,359 -10.1
2017-2018 1,496 -3.9
2016-2017 1,555 -4.4
2015-2016 1,623 -4.0
2014-2015 1,688 1.1
2013-2014 1,670 -8.7
2012-2013 1,816 -1.7
2011-2012 1,846 -3.6
2010-2011 1,913 -4.5
2009-2010 2,000 -4.7
2008-2009 2,093 -5.8
2007-2008 2,215 1.6
2006-2007 2,180 -5.8
2005-2006 2,306 0.9
2004-2005 2,285 0.2
2003-2004 2,281 -3.7
2002-2003 2,365 -2.2
2001-2002 2,418 5.2
2000-2001 2,293 -11.6
1999-2000 2,558 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Washington County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.2
Black 79.2 24.5
Hispanic 7.5 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.6 6.0
White 7.8 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.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Washington County Schools had 71.87 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.72.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 6.61
Elementary: 37.39
Secondary: 23.87
Total: 71.87

Washington County Schools employed 7.91 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.91
District Administrative Support: 10.04
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 27.77
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 12.70
Other Support Services: 45.14

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Washington County Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Creswell Elementary93PK-5
Pines Elementary428PK-5
Washington County High2609-12
Washington County Middle2006-8
Washington Early College High77

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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