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Columbus 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 5 public middle schools serving 2,409 students in Columbus County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Columbus County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,298 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Columbus County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
203 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
660 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
1,511 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
28%
25%
# White Students
2,673 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
372
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
376
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
413
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
462
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
472
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
390
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,069 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,728 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,069
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,728
$11,655
Best Columbus County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nakina Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9822 Seven Creeks Hwy
Nakina, NC 28455
(910) 642-8301
Nakina, NC 28455
(910) 642-8301
Grades: 5-8
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Williams Township
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10400 James B White Hwy
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 653-3791
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 653-3791
Grades: PK-8
| 644 students
Rank: #33.
Tabor City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 W Sixth Street
Tabor City, NC 28463
(910) 653-3637
Tabor City, NC 28463
(910) 653-3637
Grades: 6-8
| 179 students
Rank: #44.
East Columbus Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32 Gator Lane
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
(910) 646-4094
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
(910) 646-4094
Grades: 7-12
| 594 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Columbus School
Magnet School
7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy Sw
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 654-4250
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 654-4250
Grades: PK-8
| 778 students
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