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Kinston, NC

19,705 residents•6,319 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
4.4
out of 10
23% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
—Reading
13% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
1.90
per 1,000 students
41% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
136.56
per 1,000 residents
125% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
1
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Kinston; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Kinston

17 schools
8.7
Moss Hill Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.8
Lenoir Co Early College High
Highpublic
6.8
Woodington Middle
Middlepublic
6.7
Banks Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.3
Northwest Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.4
Contentnea Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Southwood Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.0
Kinston High
Highpublic
3.0
Northeast Elementary
Elementarypublic
2.2
Rochelle Middle
Middlepublic
1.4
Children's Village Academy
Elementarycharter
0.8
Southeast Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Kinston

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Kinston in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
41% below North Carolina avg
1.90
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
7
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft25%
  • Vandalism17%
  • Arson8%
  • Weapons8%
  • Burglary8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Kinston

2,691 total incidents reported across Kinston in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
125% above North Carolina avg
136.56
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
810
Property
1,419
Drug
353
Weapons
100
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft26%
  • Drugs13%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,319 students enrolled across Kinston's schools.

  • Public5,09181%
  • Private1,07317%
  • Charter1552%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Kinston's K-12 schools.

  • Black49%
  • White36%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.