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Brunswick 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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,473 students in Brunswick County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Brunswick County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
12,878 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
830 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Brunswick County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
61 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,178 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
1,811 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
7,887 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
61%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
898 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
851
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
896
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
861
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
868
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
936
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
900
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
955
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
998
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,053
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,380
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,233
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,002
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
912
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,426 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,459 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,426
$11,229
Spending / Student
$14,459
$11,655
Best Brunswick County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waccamaw
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5901 Waccamaw School Road Nw
Ash, NC 28420
(910) 756-5560
Ash, NC 28420
(910) 756-5560
Grades: K-8
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
South Brunswick Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Cougar Drive Bsl
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 756-6870
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 756-6870
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
Rank: #33.
The Coast
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1109 Old Ocean Highway
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 312-2780
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 312-2780
Grades: 6-12
| 83 students
Rank: #44.
Shallotte Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Village Road
Shallotte, NC 28459
(910) 756-6130
Shallotte, NC 28459
(910) 756-6130
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #55.
Cedar Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 Grove Trail Sw
Supply, NC 28462
(910) 756-6120
Supply, NC 28462
(910) 756-6120
Grades: 6-8
| 434 students
Rank: #66.
Town Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6370 Lake Park Drive Se
Winnabow, NC 28479
(910) 756-5320
Winnabow, NC 28479
(910) 756-5320
Grades: 5-8
| 500 students
Rank: #77.
Leland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
927 Old Fayetteville Road Ne
Leland, NC 28451
(910) 371-3030
Leland, NC 28451
(910) 371-3030
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
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