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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 8,268 students in Onslow County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Onslow County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Onslow County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jacksonville High School, with 95% 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 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
40 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
27,921 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
1,704 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Onslow 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
# American Indian Students
96 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,773 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
4,531 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
16%
25%
# White Students
15,383 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
55%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,739 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
615
# Students in K Grade:
2,180
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,256
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,117
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,143
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,307
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,119
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,175
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,173
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,214
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,383
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,126
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,874
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,701
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,489 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$297 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,638
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,489
$11,655
Best Onslow County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swansboro High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
161 Queens Creek Rd
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-4300
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,115 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Dixon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 62%)
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
| 1,149 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Jacksonville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1021 Henderson Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 989-2048
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 989-2048
Grades: 9-12
| 1,423 students
Rank: #44.
White Oak High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Piney Green Rd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-1541
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-1541
Grades: 9-12
| 1,207 students
Rank: #55.
Richlands High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8100 Richlands Hwy
Richlands, NC 28574
(910) 324-4191
Richlands, NC 28574
(910) 324-4191
Grades: 9-12
| 960 students
Rank: #66.
Onslow Virtual Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Broadhurst Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 989-2013
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 989-2013
Grades: 6-12
| 429 students
Rank: #77.
Southwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1420 Burgaw Hwy
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-4888
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-4888
Grades: 9-12
| 702 students
Rank: #88.
Northside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
365 Commons Drive South
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-4868
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-4868
Grades: 9-12
| 1,097 students
Rank: n/an/a
Onslow Early College
Magnet School
444 Western Blvd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 938-6702
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 938-6702
Grades: 9-13
| 186 students
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