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Wilmington, NC
Public School Ratings




Wilmington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


New Hanover County Schools School District details

New Hanover County Schools School District
6410 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412

25,244 Students enrolled in District

42 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

New Hanover County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.2% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 71.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

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80 60 40 20 0
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51%
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58%
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51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
A H Snipes Academy Of Arts/des School
2150 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC, 28405
KG-05
Bradley Creek Elementary School
6211 Greenville Loop
Wilmington, NC, 28409
PK-05
Career Readiness Academy At Mosley Plc School
3702 Princess Place Drive
Wilmington, NC, 28405
06-12
Carolina Beach Elementary School
400 South 4th St
Carolina Beach, NC, 28428
KG-05
Castle Hayne Elementary School
3925 Roger Haynes Drive
Castle Hayne, NC, 28429
PK-05
Charles P Murray Middle School
655 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy
Wilmington, NC, 28412
06-08
College Park Elementary School
5001 Oriole Drive
Wilmington, NC, 28403
KG-05
Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem School
6701 Gordon Road
Wilmington, NC, 28405
KG-05
Dr John Codington Elem School
4321 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC, 28412
KG-05
Edwin A Alderman Elementary School
2025 Independence Blvd
Wilmington, NC, 28403
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 61.3% 46.6%
Black 17.8% 26.2%
Hispanic 18.8% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.7% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 60.4% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 58.7% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.7% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,826 $172,317,000 57.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $807 $20,373,000 6.8%
Staff $441 $11,123,000 3.7%
General Administration $98 $2,480,000 0.8%
School Administration $711 $17,961,000 6.0%
Operation $1,005 $25,374,000 8.5%
Transportation $313 $7,898,000 2.6%
Other $597 $15,070,000 5.0%
Total Support $3,972 $100,279,000 33.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,067 $26,924,000 9.0%
Total Expenditures $11,865 $299,520,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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