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Brunswick 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 7 public middle schools serving 3,462 students in Brunswick County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Brunswick County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
12,565 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
816 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Brunswick County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
63 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
82 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,040 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
1,764 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
14%
26%
# White Students
7,850 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
827 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
834
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
858
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
829
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
878
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
868
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
925
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
988
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,032
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,101
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,417
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,094
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
940
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
790
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,785 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,819 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,785
$11,354
Spending / Student
$14,819
$11,785
Best Brunswick County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shallotte Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 Village Road
Shallotte, NC 28459
(910) 754-6882
Shallotte, NC 28459
(910) 754-6882
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #22.
Waccamaw
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5901 Waccamaw School Road Nw
Ash, NC 28420
(910) 287-6437
Ash, NC 28420
(910) 287-6437
Grades: K-8
| 446 students
Rank: #33.
South Brunswick Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Cougar Drive Bsl
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 845-2771
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 845-2771
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #44.
The Coast
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1109 Old Ocean Highway
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 754-9593
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 754-9593
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
Rank: #55.
Town Creek Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6370 Lake Park Drive Se
Winnabow, NC 28479
(910) 253-9501
Winnabow, NC 28479
(910) 253-9501
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: #66.
Cedar Grove Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 Grove Trail Sw
Supply, NC 28462
(910) 846-3400
Supply, NC 28462
(910) 846-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #77.
Leland Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
927 Old Fayetteville Road Ne
Leland, NC 28451
(910) 371-3030
Leland, NC 28451
(910) 371-3030
Grades: 6-8
| 787 students
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