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Wilmington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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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 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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New Hanover County Schools School District details

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

24,933 Students enrolled in District

43 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

New Hanover County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.5% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
54%
49%
54%
50%
53%
48%
    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
KG-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
College Road Early Childhood Center School
4905 South College Rd
Wilmington, NC, 28412
PK-PK
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
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 61.9% 47.4%
Black 17.9% 26.3%
Hispanic 18.0% 20.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.7% 4.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 52.2% 48.0%
Free lunch eligible 52.1% 46.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.2% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,428 $166,729,464 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $742 $19,245,996 6.0%
Staff $345 $8,948,610 2.8%
General Administration $105 $2,723,490 0.9%
School Administration $669 $17,352,522 5.4%
Operation $917 $23,785,146 7.4%
Transportation $390 $10,115,820 3.2%
Other $581 $15,069,978 4.7%
Total Support $3,749 $97,241,562 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,138 $55,455,444 17.4%
Total Expenditures $12,315 $319,426,470 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,324 $9,654,142,443 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $575 $877,144,823 5.0%
Staff $341 $521,212,282 3.0%
General Administration $170 $259,230,834 1.5%
School Administration $637 $973,125,983 5.6%
Operation $798 $1,218,189,435 7.0%
Transportation $402 $613,466,359 3.5%
Other $331 $505,953,708 2.9%
Total Support $3,255 $4,968,588,990 28.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,818 $2,774,971,990 16.0%
Total Expenditures $11,397 $17,397,660,278 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%