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B−

Brunswick County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Leland, Oak Island, St. James, Boiling Spring Lakes, Carolina Shores, Shallotte, Sunset Beach, Southport, Belville, Calabash, Navassa, Northwest, Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, Varnamtown, Caswell Beach, Sandy Creek, Bald Head Island and Bolivia.

Leland’s School Grade B− better than 52% of North Carolina school districts

Students
13,561
Schools
20
Spent per student
$13,563
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$129.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brunswick County Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of North Carolina districts
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $129.8M, about $9,574 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Leland 35,731B−Oak Island 9,337B−St. James 7,318B−Boiling Spring Lakes 6,875B−Carolina Shores 5,540B−Shallotte 5,335B−Sunset Beach 4,642B−Southport 4,434B−Belville 3,199B−Calabash 3,069B−Navassa 1,889B−Northwest 1,096Ocean Isle Beach 940Holden Beach 916Varnamtown 525Caswell Beach 381Sandy Creek 280Bald Head Island 279Bolivia 271

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Leland. Grade by grade →

PK–510 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Leland MiddleThis district
9–12North Brunswick HighThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 50.8% · 6,243 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 49.9% · 6,895 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 86.5% · 1,137 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,563 per student · 4% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
12,124’20
12,640’21
12,944’22
13,262’23
13,561’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 59%Hispanic 19%Black 14%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

20 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Belville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leland
B
812 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leland
B−
738 students16:1
Virginia Williamson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bolivia
B
610 students17:1
Supply Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Supply
B−
580 students15:1
Bolivia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bolivia
B
514 students14:1
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ash
B−
390 students13:1
Town Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Winnabow
B+
702 students15:1
Union Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shallotte
A
654 students16:1
Waccamaw
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ash
B−
415 students14:1
Southport Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southport
A−
413 students15:1
Town Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Winnabow
C+
540 students16:1
Leland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leland
C
806 students18:1
Shallotte Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shallotte
B−
627 students16:1
South Brunswick Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Southport
B−
585 students16:1
Cedar Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Supply
C
507 students15:1
The COAST
High · Grades 6–12 · Bolivia
96 students5:1
North Brunswick High
High · Grades 9–12 · Leland
B+
1,620 students18:1
West Brunswick High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shallotte
B+
1,466 students16:1
South Brunswick High
High · Grades 9–12 · Southport
A−
1,154 students17:1
Brunswick County Early College
High · Grades 9–13 · Bolivia
A+
332 students26:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.