At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
13,561
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
20
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,088
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,562
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 12,692
- Teachers (FTE)
- 837.24
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
What current records say about Brunswick County Schools
Brunswick County Schools operates 20 current public-school records serving grades PK–13 in Bolivia, North Carolina. NCES reports 13,561 students and 884.66 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within North Carolina agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 25 of 121 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,088 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,562 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 63 of 119 in North Carolina. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 884.66
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $169,409,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Brunswick County Schools
Bolivia, North Carolina
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 34.0563, -78.1654
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.8%
- Hispanic18.7%
- Black13.9%
- Asian0.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial7.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Brunswick County Schools
20 current directory entries
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Showing 1–20 of 20 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belville Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 812 | 15.1:1 | |
| Bolivia Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 514 | 14.1:1 | |
| Brunswick County Early College | High09–13 | 332 | 25.5:1 | |
| Cedar Grove Middle | Middle06–08 | 507 | 15.3:1 | |
| Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 390 | 13.4:1 | |
| Leland Middle | Middle06–08 | 806 | 17.9:1 | |
| Lincoln Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 738 | 15.6:1 | |
| North Brunswick High | High09–12 | 1,620 | 18.1:1 | |
| Shallotte Middle | Middle06–08 | 627 | 16.4:1 | |
| South Brunswick High | High09–12 | 1,154 | 17.1:1 | |
| South Brunswick Middle | Middle06–08 | 585 | 16.2:1 | |
| Southport Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 413 | 14.8:1 | |
| Supply Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 580 | 15:1 | |
| The COAST | High06–12 | 96 | 5.3:1 | |
| Town Creek Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 702 | 15:1 | |
| Town Creek Middle | Middle06–08 | 540 | 15.8:1 | |
| Union Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 654 | 15.9:1 | |
| Virginia Williamson Elem | ElementaryPK–05 | 610 | 16.5:1 | |
| Waccamaw | ElementaryKG–08 | 415 | 13.7:1 | |
| West Brunswick High | High09–12 | 1,466 | 16.4:1 |