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Columbus County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,871 students in Columbus County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Columbus County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus Career And College Academy, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
5,183 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Columbus County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
# American Indian Students
209 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
647 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
1,475 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
28%
25%
# White Students
2,625 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
543
# Students in K Grade:
370
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
400
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
368
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
380
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
373
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,337 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,988 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,337
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,988
$11,785
Best Columbus County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus Career And College Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4564 Chadbourn Hwy
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 788-6281
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 788-6281
Grades: 9-13
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
West Columbus High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 654-6111
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 654-6111
Grades: 9-12
| 391 students
Rank: #33.
South Columbus High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 Stallion Drive
Tabor City, NC 28463
(910) 653-4073
Tabor City, NC 28463
(910) 653-4073
Grades: 9-12
| 681 students
Rank: #44.
East Columbus Junior-senior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32 Gator Lane
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
(910) 646-4094
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
(910) 646-4094
Grades: 7-12
| 587 students
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