Best Edenton Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,410 students in Edenton, NC (there are 1 private school, serving 5 private students). 100% of all K-12 students in Edenton, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 93%).

The top-ranked public schools in Edenton, NC are John A Holmes High School and D F Walker Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Edenton, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Edenton have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).