Kinston, NC Public Schools

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38%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

45%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Kinston school information

Index	Kinston	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	30%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	15	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	3	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	183	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Kinston are 38% lower than the national average
There are approximately 15 public schools in Kinston
75.9% of people in Kinston have completed 8th grade
74.3% of people in Kinston have completed high school
16.7% of people in Kinston have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Kinston

Index	Kinston	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	75.9%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	74.3%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	48.0%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	25.8%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	16.7%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.7%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Kinston, NC School Districts

Lenoir County Schools

There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Kinston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kinston, NC schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Kinston, NC, an average of 75.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Trenton, NC	256	43%	10.8%
Ayden, NC	5,138	36%	25.7%
La Grange, NC	2,658	35%	27.1%
Seven Springs, NC	44	35%	27.6%
Snow Hill, NC	2,257	33%	30.4%
Kinston, NC	20,173	30%	37.8%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA	20,171	72%	49.2%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,178	86%	79.5%
Payson, UT	20,181	37%	23.2%
Nogales, AZ	20,182	43%	11.5%
Plainview, TX	20,194	39%	18.5%
Kinston, NC	20,173	30%	37.8%

Source: The Kinston, NC education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.