| # | County | Composite | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robeson, NC | 93.9 | F |
| 2 | Sampson, NC | 86.8 | F |
| 3 | Duplin, NC | 85 | F |
| 4 | Bladen, NC | 81.4 | F |
| 5 | Halifax, NC | 81.3 | F |
| 6 | Wayne, NC | 80.8 | F |
| 7 | Scotland, NC | 80.4 | F |
| 8 | Columbus, NC | 77.9 | D |
| 9 | Cumberland, NC | 77.6 | D |
| 10 | Pitt, NC | 76.3 | D |
| 11 | Buncombe, NC | 75.3 | D |
| 12 | Richmond, NC | 75 | D |
| 13 | Wilson, NC | 74.9 | D |
| 14 | Carteret, NC | 74.5 | D |
| 15 | Mecklenburg, NC | 73.9 | D |
| 16 | Anson, NC | 73.6 | D |
| 17 | Forsyth, NC | 73.5 | D |
| 18 | Guilford, NC | 73.5 | D |
| 19 | Lenoir, NC | 72.9 | D |
| 20 | Rowan, NC | 72.7 | D |
| 21 | Wilkes, NC | 71.4 | D |
| 22 | Tyrrell, NC | 71.2 | D |
| 23 | Martin, NC | 71.1 | D |
| 24 | Craven, NC | 70.7 | D |
| 25 | Edgecombe, NC | 70.7 | D |
| 26 | Bertie, NC | 70.3 | D |
| 27 | Harnett, NC | 70.1 | D |
| 28 | Brunswick, NC | 69.8 | D |
| 29 | New Hanover, NC | 69.7 | D |
| 30 | Warren, NC | 69.4 | D |
| 31 | Gaston, NC | 69.3 | D |
| 32 | Onslow, NC | 69.1 | D |
| 33 | Cleveland, NC | 69.1 | D |
| 34 | Rutherford, NC | 68.7 | D |
| 35 | Pender, NC | 68.4 | D |
| 36 | Randolph, NC | 68 | D |
| 37 | Dare, NC | 67.5 | D |
| 38 | Haywood, NC | 67.5 | D |
| 39 | Hertford, NC | 67.4 | D |
| 40 | Hoke, NC | 67.2 | D |
| 41 | Pamlico, NC | 66.3 | D |
| 42 | Montgomery, NC | 65.9 | D |
| 43 | Johnston, NC | 65.6 | D |
| 44 | Rockingham, NC | 65.2 | D |
| 45 | Beaufort, NC | 64.6 | D |
| 46 | Davidson, NC | 64.3 | D |
| 47 | Iredell, NC | 64 | D |
| 48 | Vance, NC | 64 | D |
| 49 | Caldwell, NC | 63.8 | D |
| 50 | Jackson, NC | 63.4 | D |
