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New Hanover County Schools

Item: New Hanover County Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

6410 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412

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Top 50%

Tel: (910) 254-4200

www.nhcs.net

Top Rankings

New Hanover County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

42 Schools

2,729 Schools

# Students

24,761 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

1,605 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	194	76
Kind	1,668	315
1	1,731	325
2	1,873	330
3	1,886	341
4	1,832	325
5	1,792	333
6	1,763	333
7	1,739	336
8	1,777	338
9	2,255	385
10	2,157	359
11	2,059	337
12	2,035	315

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District Rank

New Hanover County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#111 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools
2023	#111
2022	#111
2021	#110
2019	#83
2018	#77
2017	#87
2016	#83
2015	#81
2014	#67
2013	#55
2012	#86
2011	#84
2010	#80

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(21-22)

57%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2022	57%	51%
2021	48%	42%
2019	51%	42%
2018	50%	48%
2017	55%	47%
2016	55%	47%
2015	53%	44%
2014	52%	43%
2013	51%	42%
2012	86%	82%
2011	86%	82%
2010	84%	81%

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55%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2022	55%	50%
2021	53%	47%
2019	53%	46%
2018	50%	47%
2017	52%	46%
2016	53%	47%
2015	53%	46%
2014	53%	46%
2013	52%	45%
2012	78%	73%
2011	75%	70%
2010	74%	69%

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67%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2022	67%	63%
2021	68%	61%

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88%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	88%	86%
2022	89%	86%
2021	88%	85%
2020	88%	86%
2019	88%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	83%	88%
2016	83%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	81%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	80%	83%
2011	74%	81%

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(2022-23)

28.5%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	28.5%	28.7%
2022	30.5%	33.4%
2021	28%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.61	0.71
2022	0.60	0.70
2021	0.60	0.69
2020	0.59	0.70
2019	0.59	0.68
2018	0.57	0.68
2017	0.57	0.67
2016	0.57	0.66
2015	0.56	0.66
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.54	0.64
2011	0.54	0.64
2010	0.52	0.61
2009	0.52	0.61
2008	0.51	0.61
2007	0.51	0.60
2006	0.50	0.58
2005	0.49	0.57
2004	0.48	0.57
2003	0.47	0.56
2002	0.47	0.55
2001	0.47	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.46	0.51
1998	0.45	0.51
1997	0.45	0.50
1996	0.44	0.49
1995	0.44	0.49
1994	0.44	0.48
1993	0.45	0.48
1992	0.44	0.48
1991	0.44	0.48
1990	0.44	0.48
1989	0.44	0.47
1988	0.43	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	18%	20%
2022	17%	20%
2021	17%	19%
2020	14%	19%
2019	14%	18%
2018	13%	18%
2017	13%	17%
2016	12%	16%
2015	12%	16%
2014	10%	15%
2013	10%	14%
2012	8%	13%
2011	8%	13%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	8%	11%
2007	7%	10%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	18%	25%
2022	18%	25%
2021	18%	25%
2020	19%	24%
2019	19%	25%
2018	21%	25%
2017	21%	26%
2016	22%	26%
2015	22%	26%
2014	22%	26%
2013	22%	26%
2012	22%	26%
2011	23%	26%
2010	28%	31%
2009	28%	31%
2008	25%	29%
2007	26%	29%
2006	30%	31%
2005	30%	32%
2004	30%	31%
2003	30%	31%
2002	30%	31%
2001	30%	31%
2000	30%	31%
1999	30%	31%
1998	30%	31%
1997	30%	31%
1996	30%	31%
1995	30%	30%
1994	30%	30%
1993	30%	30%
1992	30%	30%
1991	30%	30%
1990	30%	30%
1989	31%	30%
1988	31%	30%

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% White

56%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	57%	44%
2022	58%	45%
2021	58%	46%
2020	60%	46%
2019	60%	48%
2018	61%	48%
2017	61%	49%
2016	61%	50%
2015	61%	50%
2014	62%	51%
2013	63%	52%
2012	64%	53%
2011	64%	53%
2010	63%	54%
2009	64%	54%
2008	64%	55%
2007	64%	56%
2006	65%	57%
2005	65%	57%
2004	66%	58%
2003	67%	59%
2002	67%	60%
2001	67%	61%
2000	67%	61%
1999	68%	63%
1998	68%	63%
1997	68%	64%
1996	68%	65%
1995	69%	65%
1994	69%	66%
1993	68%	66%
1992	69%	66%
1991	69%	66%
1990	68%	66%
1989	68%	67%
1988	69%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,709 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,884 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$364 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$364 MM	$11 MM
2022	$362 MM	$9 MM
2021	$293 MM	$8 MM
2020	$302 MM	$8 MM
2019	$294 MM	$8 MM
2018	$268 MM	$8 MM
2017	$269 MM	$8 MM
2016	$250 MM	$8 MM
2015	$343 MM	$18 MM
2014	$239 MM	$10 MM
2012	$229 MM	$17 MM
2011	$256 MM	$19 MM
2010	$343 MM	$18 MM
2009	$257 MM	$19 MM
2008	$245 MM	$18 MM
2007	$238 MM	$18 MM
2006	$232 MM	$15 MM
2005	$216 MM	$15 MM
2004	$180 MM	$17 MM
2003	$207 MM	$17 MM
2002	$204 MM	$16 MM
2001	$216 MM	$17 MM
2000	$191 MM	$20 MM
1999	$155 MM	$23 MM
1998	$139 MM	$26 MM
1997	$137 MM	$34 MM
1996	$119 MM	$34 MM
1995	$109 MM	$32 MM
1992	$88 MM	$23 MM
1990	$82 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$369 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$369 MM	$10 MM
2022	$361 MM	$9 MM
2021	$300 MM	$8 MM
2020	$319 MM	$8 MM
2019	$329 MM	$7 MM
2018	$305 MM	$8 MM
2017	$312 MM	$9 MM
2016	$266 MM	$8 MM
2015	$263 MM	$18 MM
2014	$246 MM	$11 MM
2012	$234 MM	$16 MM
2011	$240 MM	$17 MM
2010	$263 MM	$18 MM
2009	$294 MM	$18 MM
2008	$260 MM	$17 MM
2007	$243 MM	$18 MM
2006	$202 MM	$15 MM
2005	$207 MM	$15 MM
2004	$183 MM	$16 MM
2003	$179 MM	$17 MM
2002	$195 MM	$15 MM
2001	$213 MM	$17 MM
2000	$192 MM	$20 MM
1999	$153 MM	$24 MM
1998	$132 MM	$26 MM
1997	$131 MM	$36 MM
1996	$120 MM	$33 MM
1995	$109 MM	$32 MM
1992	$87 MM	$23 MM
1990	$81 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,709

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,428	$13,656
2022	$14,533	$12,185
2021	$11,794	$10,282
2020	$11,634	$9,918
2019	$11,340	$9,125
2018	$10,253	$9,419
2017	$10,178	$10,522
2016	$9,521	$9,128
2015	$13,191	$10,864
2014	$9,412	$9,046
2012	$9,127	$10,562
2011	$10,333	$12,703
2010	$14,005	$10,864
2009	$10,668	$11,105
2008	$10,338	$11,767
2007	$9,902	$9,479
2006	$9,601	$9,335
2005	$9,284	$8,913
2004	$8,094	$8,734
2003	$9,487	$8,577
2002	$9,383	$8,130
2001	$10,021	$7,294
2000	$8,852	$7,636
1999	$7,212	$7,252
1998	$6,445	$5,688
1997	$6,343	$5,690
1995	$5,219	$5,545
1992	$4,535	$4,737
1990	$4,338	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$14,884

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,600	$12,720
2022	$14,481	$11,976
2021	$12,057	$9,990
2020	$12,315	$9,654
2019	$12,678	$8,949
2018	$11,662	$9,637
2017	$11,815	$11,583
2016	$10,160	$9,753
2015	$10,092	$10,591
2014	$9,677	$9,388
2012	$9,323	$10,336
2011	$9,657	$11,927
2010	$10,716	$10,591
2009	$12,207	$10,880
2008	$10,952	$11,136
2007	$10,143	$9,418
2006	$8,383	$8,813
2005	$8,900	$8,647
2004	$8,214	$8,413
2003	$8,182	$8,886
2002	$8,965	$7,903
2001	$9,840	$7,301
2000	$8,940	$7,650
1999	$7,113	$7,340
1998	$6,090	$5,663
1997	$6,043	$6,040
1995	$5,232	$5,570
1992	$4,474	$4,725
1990	$4,294	$4,461

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Hanover County Schools?

New Hanover County Schools manages 42 public schools serving 24,761 students.

What is the rank of New Hanover County Schools?

New Hanover County Schools is ranked #113 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in New Hanover County Schools?

56% of New Hanover County Schools students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New Hanover County Schools?

New Hanover County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is New Hanover County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,884 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 42 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 24,761 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 88% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education