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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

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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

43 Schools

994 Schools

# Students

24,978 Students

464,055 Students

# Teachers

1,682 Teachers

33,275 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	147	66
Kind	334	205
1	374	211
2	348	216
3	352	196
4	346	198
5	359	189

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District Rank

New Hanover County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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

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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%

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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%

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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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(21-22)

89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

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	0.68
2019	0.59	0.68
2018	0.57	0.67
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	0.58
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	0.52
1998	0.45	0.52
1997	0.45	0.50
1996	0.44	0.50
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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%
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%

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% Hispanic

19%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	18%	20%
2022	17%	20%
2021	17%	19%
2020	14%	18%
2019	14%	18%
2018	13%	17%
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%

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% Black

16%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	18%	25%
2022	18%	25%
2021	18%	25%
2020	19%	25%
2019	19%	25%
2018	21%	26%
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%	32%
2005	30%	31%
2004	30%	31%
2003	30%	31%
2002	30%	31%
2001	30%	31%
2000	30%	31%
1999	30%	31%
1998	30%	30%
1997	30%	31%
1996	30%	31%
1995	30%	30%
1994	30%	30%
1993	30%	30%
1992	30%	30%
1991	30%	30%

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% White

57%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	57%	44%
2022	58%	45%
2021	58%	46%
2020	60%	48%
2019	60%	48%
2018	61%	49%
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%	56%
2005	65%	57%
2004	66%	58%
2003	67%	59%
2002	67%	60%
2001	67%	61%
2000	67%	61%
1999	68%	62%
1998	68%	63%
1997	68%	64%
1996	68%	64%
1995	69%	65%
1994	69%	66%
1993	68%	66%
1992	69%	66%
1991	69%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,729 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,991 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$293 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$293 MM	$8 MM
2022	$302 MM	$8 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

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Spending

$300 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$300 MM	$8 MM
2022	$319 MM	$8 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

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Revenue / Student

$11,729

$11,191

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,619	$10,093
2022	$11,634	$9,918
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

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Spending / Student

$11,991

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Hanover County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,879	$9,807
2022	$12,315	$9,654
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

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Best New Hanover County Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Castle Hayne Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3925 Roger Haynes Drive
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
(910) 602-4970

Gr: PK-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #22.

Murrayville Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

225 Mabee Way
Wilmington, NC 28411
(910) 790-5067

Gr: PK-5 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

John J Blair Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6510 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 350-2045

Gr: PK-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #44.

Wrightsboro Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2716 Castle Hayne Rd
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 815-6909

Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #55.

R Freeman Sch Of Engineering

Magnet School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2601 Princess Place Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 251-6011

Gr: PK-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: n/an/a

College Road Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

4905 South College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 350-7860

Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 24,978 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 89% (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