Brunswick County Schools

Summary:

The Brunswick County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 20 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 96 out of 242 in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Town Creek Elementary and Union Elementary are both highly ranked and rated 4 stars, with exceptional math and reading proficiency rates. At the high school level, Brunswick County Early College is the standout, ranked 31 out of 641 North Carolina high schools and rated 5 stars, with extremely high proficiency rates on end-of-course exams.

However, the data also reveals stark differences in academic performance across the district. While the top-performing schools excel, others struggle, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages. This variation in performance is likely linked to the high poverty levels, as indicated by the extremely high free/reduced lunch rates across all schools. Additionally, the differences in per-student spending raise questions about potential funding inequities within the district. These findings suggest that addressing the challenges faced by high-poverty schools and students, as well as ensuring equitable resource allocation, may be crucial for improving outcomes district-wide.

District Detail

35 Referendum Drive
Bolivia, NC 28422

(910) 406-5100

SchoolDigger Rank:
96^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 13,561

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Supply Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Benton Road SE	Supply	28462	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5640	580	39	15.0	99.5%	254 (43.8%)	124 (21.4%)	156 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.9%)	26.2	1150^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.8%		33.4	1038^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.0%	112					66.7	36.7	44.5				28.3	38.0	36.4				52.7		$11,129	$1,384	$9,745
Bolivia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4036 Business Hwy 17-E	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5070	514	36	14.1	99.4%	375 (73.0%)	42 (8.2%)	53 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	36.7	969^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.0%		40.3	929^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.3%	40					54.5	55.6	38.4				43.0	51.9	50.0				51.2		$11,038	$1,192	$9,845
Leland Middle	Public	6-8	927 Old Fayetteville Road NE	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-3030	806	45	17.8	99.6%	364 (45.2%)	191 (23.7%)	173 (21.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (9.2%)	36.9	494^th of 773 public middle schools	36.1%		31.8	552^nd of 793 public middle schools	30.4%	58								52.3	46.2	43.1				44.0	46.8	38.7		53.6	$8,991	$1,326	$7,665
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1664 Lincoln Road	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-3597	738	47	15.6	99.6%	266 (36.0%)	135 (18.3%)	261 (35.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (9.3%)	34.3	1014^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.9%		43.7	860^th of 1505 public elementary schools	42.9%	154					68.0	34.6	54.4				40.2	38.5	38.4				60.8		$10,302	$1,172	$9,130
North Brunswick High	Public	9-12	114 Scorpion Drive	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 371-2261	1,620	89	18.1	99.8%	809 (49.9%)	314 (19.4%)	352 (21.7%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	125 (7.7%)	43.8	346^th of 641 public high schools	46.0%		45.1	332^nd of 640 public high schools	48.1%	14	55.0	54.5	29.8	62.4															$10,133	$1,075	$9,059
Shallotte Middle	Public	6-8	225 Village Road	Shallotte	28459	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-6130	627	38	16.4	99.5%	358 (57.1%)	74 (11.8%)	151 (24.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.4%)	65.6	247^th of 773 public middle schools	68.0%		56.5	318^th of 793 public middle schools	59.9%	71								63.3	63.9	56.8				59.2	62.1	56.8		61.5	$9,879	$1,104	$8,775
South Brunswick High	Public	9-12	280 Cougar Drive BSL	Southport	28461	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-6880	1,154	68	17.0	99.7%	870 (75.4%)	107 (9.3%)	99 (8.6%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	64 (5.5%)	47	329^th of 641 public high schools	48.7%		39.4	374^th of 640 public high schools	41.6%	45	47.7	55.9	31.2	72.4															$10,849	$855	$9,994
Southport Elementary	Public	K-5	701 West 9th Street	Southport	28461	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 457-6036	413	28	14.7	99.3%	299 (72.4%)	41 (9.9%)	39 (9.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	55.9	637^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.2%		75.2	322^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	78.6%	315					60.0	78.1	53.2				44.3	75.0	50.6				57.1		$10,218	$817	$9,401
Union Elementary	Public	K-5	180 Union School Road NW	Shallotte	28470	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5900	654	41	15.8	99.5%	428 (65.4%)	73 (11.2%)	101 (15.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.0%)	79.7	249^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.3%		92.4	81^st of 1505 public elementary schools	94.6%	168					67.0	81.3	82.3				49.0	72.3	67.7				81.3		$10,404	$975	$9,429
Waccamaw	Public	K-8	5901 Waccamaw School Road NW	Ash	28420	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5560	415	30	13.6	99.3%	235 (56.6%)	49 (11.8%)	109 (26.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	65.6	472^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	68.3%		67.7	449^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.2%	23					81.6	65.1	65.0	71.2	65.9	58.5	44.9	46.5	60.0	63.5	58.5	50.9	65.0	67.9	$10,391	$955	$9,435
West Brunswick High	Public	9-12	550 Whiteville Road NW	Shallotte	28470	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-5050	1,466	89	16.4	99.3%	848 (57.8%)	188 (12.8%)	329 (22.4%)	8 (0.5%)	20 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.0%)	47.5	323^rd of 641 public high schools	49.6%		50.2	298^th of 640 public high schools	53.4%	25	47.2	51.4	39.3	72.9															$10,237	$814	$9,423
The COAST	Public	6-12	1109 Old Ocean Highway	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 312-2780	96	18	5.3	96.9%	64 (66.7%)	13 (13.5%)	12 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	10.3	599^th of 641 public high schools	6.6%					(n/a)	16.7	15.6	12.0	62.5															$25,746	$2,404	$23,342
Belville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	575 River Road	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-0601	812	54	15.1	99.6%	434 (53.4%)	141 (17.4%)	150 (18.5%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (8.7%)	63.1	512^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.6%		66.4	465^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.1%	47					62.6	65.1	63.0				54.7	57.0	59.3				71.3		$9,927	$957	$8,970
South Brunswick Middle	Public	6-8	100 Cougar Drive BSL	Southport	28461	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-6870	585	36	16.2	99.5%	432 (73.8%)	44 (7.5%)	50 (8.5%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.4%)	57.2	303^rd of 773 public middle schools	60.8%		54.2	347^th of 793 public middle schools	56.2%	44								54.3	52.1	51.1				54.9	47.9	62.0		72.5	$9,300	$1,106	$8,194
Virginia Williamson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Zion Hill Road	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-6010	610	37	16.5	99.5%	396 (64.9%)	56 (9.2%)	103 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	56.1	631^st of 1490 public elementary schools	57.7%		46.4	812^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.0%	181					63.6	62.0	58.9				46.0	52.5	51.9				75.0		$10,336	$1,189	$9,147
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Pea Landing Road NW	Ash	28420	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5910	390	29	13.4	99.2%	215 (55.1%)	43 (11.0%)	86 (22.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)	55	654^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.1%		57.7	620^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.8%	34					70.8	47.3	66.2				47.7	50.9	50.0				68.9		$10,522	$1,286	$9,235
Brunswick County Early College	Public	9-12	50 College Road NE	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-5030	332	13	25.5	99.1%	223 (67.2%)	19 (5.7%)	58 (17.5%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	94.3	31^st of 641 public high schools	95.2%		95.1	27^th of 640 public high schools	95.8%	4	92.5	94.3	84.6	96.8															$7,807	$809	$6,998
Town Creek Elementary	Public	K-4	6330 Lake Park Dr SE	Winnabow	28479	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5350	702	47	14.9	99.3%	430 (61.3%)	96 (13.7%)	95 (13.5%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (9.1%)	81.2	232^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.2	149^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.1%	83					75.5	79.8					56.4	73.6							$10,485	$1,345	$9,140
Cedar Grove Middle	Public	6-8	750 Grove Trail SW	Supply	28462	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-6120	507	33	15.2	99.4%	312 (61.5%)	74 (14.6%)	86 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	37.1	493^rd of 773 public middle schools	36.2%		49.3	399^th of 793 public middle schools	49.7%	94								59.9	39.3	45.7				44.7	38.8	43.2		55.6	$11,326	$1,081	$10,245
Town Creek Middle	Public	5-8	6370 Lake Park Drive SE	Winnabow	28479	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5320	540	34	15.7	99.4%	357 (66.1%)	66 (12.2%)	73 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	54.8	331^st of 773 public middle schools	57.2%		47	422^nd of 793 public middle schools	46.8%	91							65.9	59.5	46.1	53.7			55.8	51.6	48.4	58.1	71.7	66.2

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Classical Charter Schools of Southport	4.97 mi	1	17^th
Classical Charter Schools of Leland	19.15 mi	1	32^nd
STEM Education for a Global Society-SEGS	20.14 mi	1
New Hanover County Schools	20.36 mi	43	78^th
Island Montessori Charter	21.38 mi	1	111^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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