NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Among the 11 schools in Duplin County, Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,083 students, while B. F. Grady Elementary School welcomed 845 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Wallace Elementary School is part of Duplin County Schools district, which roughly covers institutions within Duplin County and has a main office in Kenansville.
In the previous school year, Wallace Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Duplin County schools.
North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 — well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Elementary School | Wallace | 1,105 |
| Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School | Rose Hill | 1,083 |
| B. F. Grady Elementary School | Albertson | 845 |
| East Duplin High School | Beulaville | 837 |
| Beulaville Elementary School | Beulaville | 808 |
| Wallace-Rose Hill High School | Teachey | 783 |
| James Kenan High School | Warsaw | 767 |
| Warsaw Elementary School | Warsaw | 751 |
| North Duplin Elementary School | Mt. Olive | 670 |
| Kenansville Elementary School | Kenansville | 571 |
| Chinquapin Elementary School | Chinquapin | 509 |
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