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Onslow 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 9 public high schools serving 7,852 students in Onslow County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Onslow 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 48% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Onslow County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jacksonville High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
39 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
27,263 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
1,645 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Onslow 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
98 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
313 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,443 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
4,500 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
17%
25%
# White Students
15,169 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
56%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,637 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
543
# Students in K Grade:
2,205
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,121
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,163
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,233
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,102
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,184
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,127
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,230
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,094
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,395
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,957
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,765
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,518
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,766 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$297 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,895
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,766
$11,785
Best Onslow County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swansboro High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
161 Queens Creek Rd
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-4300
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,049 students
Rank: #22.
Dixon High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 Dixon School Rd
Holly Ridge, NC 28445
(910) 347-2958
Holly Ridge, NC 28445
(910) 347-2958
Grades: 9-12
| 1,028 students
Rank: #33.
Northside High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
365 Commons Drive South
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-4868
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-4868
Grades: 9-12
| 1,094 students
Rank: #44.
Richlands High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8100 Richlands Hwy
Richlands, NC 28574
(910) 324-4191
Richlands, NC 28574
(910) 324-4191
Grades: 9-12
| 925 students
Rank: #55.
Jacksonville High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1021 Henderson Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 989-2048
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 989-2048
Grades: 9-12
| 1,307 students
Rank: #66.
White Oak High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Piney Green Rd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-1541
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-1541
Grades: 9-12
| 1,129 students
Rank: #77.
Southwest High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1420 Burgaw Hwy
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-4888
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-4888
Grades: 9-12
| 659 students
Rank: #88.
Onslow Virtual Secondary
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Broadhurst Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2211
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2211
Grades: 6-12
| 472 students
Rank: n/an/a
444 Western Blvd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 938-6702
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 938-6702
Grades: 9-13
| 189 students
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