New Hanover County Schools 鈥� Wilmington, NC: Schools & Enrollment

Key statistics

25,155

Students enrolled

42

Public schools

1,650

Classroom teachers (FTE)

15.2:1

Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

Pre-K 558
Kindergarten 1,668
Grade 1 1,731
Grade 2 1,873
Grade 3 1,886
Grade 4 1,832
Grade 5 1,792
Grade 6 1,763
Grade 7 1,739
Grade 8 1,777
Grade 9 2,255
Grade 10 2,157
Grade 11 2,059
Grade 12 2,035
Grade 13 30

By race/ethnicity

White 56%
Hispanic/Latino 20%
Black or African American 16%
Two or more races 5%
Asian 2%
American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 16,798 of 24,791 students in the district's schools

Free lunch 67%
Reduced-price lunch 1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$14,042 spent per student on day-to-day operations North Carolina median: $12,409 per student

Spending per student

Instruction $8,492
Support services $4,969
Other (food service, etc.) $581

Where the money comes from

Local 31%
State 51%
Federal 17%

Total revenue $373.7 milliontotal spending $375.6 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 13

Locale (NCES)

City: MidsizeStudents: 48% city, 44% suburb, 9% rural

Total staff (FTE)

3,472

District office

6410 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington NC 28412

Phone

(910) 254-4200

County

New Hanover County

Official website

NCES District ID

3703330

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About New Hanover County Schools

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Mission Statement-The mission of New Hanover County Schools, in collaboration with our parents and the community, is to strive to provide children an excellent education in a safe and positive learning environment where they are prepared with the critical skills to reach their full potential for a world yet to be imagined. 鈥淩each, Equip, Achieve鈥� .The vision of the New Hanover County schools is to:Have high expectations for all students. These expectations will be supported by improved test scores;Have equity at all schools regarding facilities, services and staffing;Ensure all students are actively engaged in meaningful learning and experiences;Provide state-of-the-art technology throughout the system being fully utilized by students and staff;Use data to inform and drive decisions regarding curriculum, instruction, and assessment;Provide students diverse educational opportunities: academic, and career - technical.Partner and communicate with businesses, civic, faith-based organizations, parents and the community at large to enhance educational opportunities for children.

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