Best Public Schools in Kenansville, NC

Summary:

The city of Kenansville, North Carolina is home to two schools: Kenansville Elementary and Duplin Early College High. These schools serve students from the Duplin County Schools district, which encompasses the Kenansville area.

Based on the available data, Duplin Early College High emerges as the standout school in the region. The school is ranked 180th out of 641 high schools in North Carolina, significantly higher than Kenansville Elementary's ranking of 924th out of 1,490 elementary schools. Duplin Early College High has also maintained a 4-star or 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, while Kenansville Elementary has remained at a 2-star rating.

In terms of academic performance, Duplin Early College High outperforms the Duplin County Schools district and the state of North Carolina on several key end-of-course assessments, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. However, Kenansville Elementary has room for improvement, with test scores generally below the district and state averages, although there are some bright spots, such as the 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 63.6%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	328 Limestone Rd	Kenansville	28349	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 296-1647	599	39	15.5	99.5%	214 (35.7%)	171 (28.5%)	187 (31.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	39.6	924^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.0%		40.3	927^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.4%	3					63.6	42.9	57.1	40.3	42.9	37.1	45.5	30.4	54.3	46.3	44.9	42.9	60.0	34.3	$10,620	$1,785	$8,835
Duplin Early College High	Public	9-12	212 James Sprunt Dr	Kenansville	28349	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 296-1136	199	8	24.2	98.5%	51 (25.6%)	44 (22.1%)	97 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	69.3	180^th of 641 public high schools	71.9%		47.1	317^th of 640 public high schools	50.5%	137	55.1	76.0	75.0	66.7															$7,848	$494	$7,355

Cities Near Kenansville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warsaw	4.93 mi	2	450^th
Rose Hill	8.52 mi	2	456^th
Albertson	9.95 mi	1	425^th
Beulaville	10.1 mi	2	412^th
Chinquapin	11.71 mi	1	288^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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