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Bladen Early College

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Bladen Early College ranks 87 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Bladen Early College is a very small high school in Dublin, NC, serving 129 students in grades 9–12 within Bladen County Schools, a district that ranks in the bottom fifth of North Carolina's 246 districts. BEC is the clear exception in that district: it ranks 87th out of 662 North Carolina high schools, placing it in the 87th percentile with a 4-star SchoolDigger rating. What makes this achievement stand out is that about 97.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

In a region where neighboring schools struggle, BEC's proficiency rates are exceptional: 91.9% in Biology, 90.9% in English II, 81% in Math I, and 92.5% in Math III. Compare that to West Bladen High, located just 0.73 miles away, where only 42.9% of students passed Biology, 41.1% passed English II, and 28.9% passed Math I. East Bladen High, the district's other traditional high school, posts similarly low numbers. Across nearly every subject, BEC outperforms its same-district neighbors by 40 to 50 percentage points.

BEC also succeeds across every subgroup measured, ranking in the 86th–90th percentile statewide for Hispanic students, low-income students, White students, and both male and female students. Even its closest early-college comparison, PSRC Early College at RCC, serves a student body with less than half the economic disadvantage while producing only slightly higher scores. Chronic absenteeism at BEC was just 7.8% in 2020–2021 versus 26.1% district-wide, and recent scores improved sharply year over year. For parents, this small rural school tells a compelling story: high poverty does not have to mean low performance.

129

Students ?

61.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7418 NC Highway 41 West
Dublin, NC 28332

(910) 876-6654

District: Bladen County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

37.2%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (90% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 61 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg60%

87^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 42 pts since 2022

From bottom 45% (2022) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 246Bladen County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	87 of 662	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	155 of 641	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	77 of 640	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	115 of 626	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.9	341 of 621	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	184 of 364	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	112 of 369	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	85 of 629	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	134 of 610	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	108 of 602	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	127 of 588	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	30.6	415 of 594	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	286 of 475	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	241 of 475	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	88 of 407	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	19 of 412	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	1 of 403	99.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	46 of 474	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	72 of 462	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	43 of 454	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	37 of 449	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	49.6	112 of 370	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	85 of 620	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.8	83 of 606	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	74 of 613	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	87 of 597	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	173 of 544	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	58 of 432	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	106 of 446	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	90 of 624	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	81 of 607	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	115 of 602	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	246 of 585	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	70 of 481	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	150 of 488	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	72 of 551	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	49 of 553	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	140 of 537	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	373 of 534	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	272 of 439	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	194 of 444	56.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)49th percentile

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III92%+24 vs state

Biology92%+33 vs state

English II91%+26 vs state

Math I81%+39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Bladen Early College	Public	9-12	7418 NC Highway 41 West	Dublin	28332	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 876-6654	129	2	61.4	97.7%	63 (48.8%)	14 (10.9%)	48 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	88.9	87^th of 662 public high schools	86.9%		74.9	155^th of 641 public high schools	75.8%	68	91.9	90.9	81.0	92.5								$17,774	$487	$17,287
West Bladen High	Public	9-12	1600 NC Hwy 410	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 862-2130	720	32	22.7	99.6%	337 (46.8%)	153 (21.3%)	179 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	24.6	522^nd of 662 public high schools	21.1%		29.2	460^th of 641 public high schools	28.2%	62	42.9	41.1	28.9	60.9								$10,409	$1,337	$9,072
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1360 Martin L King Jr Dr	Elizabethtown	28337	Bladen County	Paul R Brown Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 862-2965	199	13	15.2	98.5%	25 (12.6%)	86 (43.2%)	32 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (22.6%)	40.2	402^nd of 662 public high schools	39.3%		40.7	373^rd of 641 public high schools	41.8%	29	62.5	54.8	36.4	61.7	58.3	48.4	76.0	33.3	32.3	60.0	88.0
East Bladen High	Public	9-12	5600 NC Hwy 87 East	Elizabethtown	28377	Robeson County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 247-4610	525	28	18.8	98.5%	148 (28.2%)	238 (45.3%)	93 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	33	455^th of 662 public high schools	31.3%		29.6	457^th of 641 public high schools	28.7%	2	38.9	28.3	34.7	83.1								$10,954	$1,440	$9,513
Lumberton Senior High	Public	9-12	3901 Fayetteville Rd	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6050	1,894	116	16.3	98.8%	300 (15.8%)	597 (31.5%)	429 (22.7%)	22 (1.2%)	414 (21.9%)	3 (0.2%)	129 (6.8%)	38.2	419^th of 662 public high schools	36.7%		34	419^th of 641 public high schools	34.6%		42.3	55.2	57.1	70.0								$10,521	$1,493	$9,028
PSRC Early College at RCC	Public	9-12	5170 Fayetteville Road	Lumberton	28360	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 737-5232	274	11	24.2	41.2%	69 (25.2%)	27 (9.9%)	56 (20.4%)	7 (2.6%)	97 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	92.8	37^th of 662 public high schools	94.4%		94.2	32^nd of 641 public high schools	95.0%	5	96.3	98.8	85.7	97.6								$8,192	$839	$7,353
Saint Pauls High	Public	9-12	648 North Old Stage Rd	Saint Pauls	28384	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 865-4177	1,142	63	18.0	99.7%	148 (13.0%)	235 (20.6%)	529 (46.3%)	5 (0.4%)	172 (15.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.6%)	34	447^th of 662 public high schools	32.5%		30.2	445^th of 641 public high schools	30.6%	2	49.2	48.5	12.5	67.3								$10,368	$1,515	$8,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Bladen Early College

Is Bladen Early College a good school?

Bladen Early College ranks 87^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bladen Early College in?

Bladen County Schools

How many students attend Bladen Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Bladen Early College.

What is the racial makeup of Bladen Early College?

Students at Bladen Early College are 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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