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New Hanover 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 preschools serving 1,165 students in New Hanover County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in New Hanover County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
43 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
24,897 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
1,714 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
New Hanover 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
74 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
398 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,275 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
22%
# Black Students
4,252 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
17%
25%
# White Students
14,664 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
59%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,244 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
1,809
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,783
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,808
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,855
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,770
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,813
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,712
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,852
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,866
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,608
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,135
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,072
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,727
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,767 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,030 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$293 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$300 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,767
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,030
$11,785
Best New Hanover County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Castle Hayne Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3925 Roger Haynes Drive
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
(910) 602-4970
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
(910) 602-4970
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #22.
Wrightsboro Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2716 Castle Hayne Rd
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 815-6909
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 815-6909
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
R Freeman Sch Of Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2601 Princess Place Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 251-6011
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 251-6011
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: n/an/a
4905 South College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 350-7860
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 350-7860
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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