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Schools in Hallsboro

Hallsboro’s public schools

Columbus County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hallsboro. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/7schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▲ 4% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
NC 16.0
Schools in town
1
4,593 students on the public path
In brief

Hallsboro’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Hallsboro’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Columbus Career and College Academy places highest (better than 70%); Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary lowest (24%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hallsboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hallsboro-Artesia ElementaryColumbus County SchoolsC−
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Columbus County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Columbus County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 5,440 students, up 34% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$13,516NC $13,045 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 49.9% · 2613 students tested
Math42%
State average 50.8% · 2401 students tested

Hallsboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Hallsboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hallsboro—Columbus County Schools

Every school in Hallsboro

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hallsboroby address
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
394 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Hallsboroin other towns
West Columbus School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cerro Gordo
814 students17:1Rate it →
Williams Township
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whiteville
C
659 students15:1Rate it →
Tabor City School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tabor City
598 students16:1Rate it →
Nakina Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Nakina
B
194 students16:1Rate it →
East Columbus Junior-Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake Waccamaw
C
576 students17:1Rate it →
South Columbus High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tabor City
B−
669 students16:1Rate it →
West Columbus High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cerro Gordo
B−
459 students14:1Rate it →
Columbus Career and College Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Whiteville
B+
230 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Hallsboro’s schools

Are Hallsboro’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hallsboro. Columbus County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hallsboro. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hallsboro in?

Columbus County Schools.

Where do Hallsboro kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: South Columbus High, East Columbus Junior-Senior High, West Columbus High and Columbus Career and College Academy.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.