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Brunswick County Schools
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School board members: 5
Students: 13,262 (2023-2024)
Schools: 20 (2023-2024)
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Brunswick County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Brunswick County). During the 2024 school year, 13,262 students attended one of the district's 20 schools.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 1

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Vickie Smith ran in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 2

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Catherine Cooke ran in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 4

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Janis Simmons and Steven Barger ran in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 3

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William Flythe and Robin Moffitt ran in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 3 on November 8, 2022.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 5

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Cameron D. Hankins and Steve Gainey ran in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 5 on November 8, 2022.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 1

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Incumbent Harry Lemon Jr. won election in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 2

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Incumbent Catherine Cooke won election in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 4

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Incumbent Ellen Milligan won election in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 4 on November 8, 2016.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 3

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Incumbent Charles Miller won election in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Brunswick County Schools, District 5

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Incumbent John W. Thompson won election in the general election for Brunswick County Schools, District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Brunswick County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Steven BargerDistrict 4
Catherine CookeDistrict 2
Steve GaineyDistrict 5
Robin MoffittDistrict 3
Vickie SmithDistrict 1

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Overlapping state house districts

Brunswick County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 17Frank IlerRepublican Party 65% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 19Charles MillerRepublican Party 35% 75%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $37,126,000 $2,937 19%
Local: $67,233,000 $5,319 34%
State: $90,338,000 $7,147 46%
Total: $194,697,000 $15,403
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $188,171,000 $14,886
Total Current Expenditures: $162,027,000 $12,818
Instructional Expenditures: $94,617,000 $7,485 50%
Student and Staff Support: $12,950,000 $1,024 7%
Administration: $19,849,000 $1,570 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $34,611,000 $2,738 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $20,355,000 $1,610
Construction: $17,292,000 $1,368
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $16,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $3,275,000 $259

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 40-49 27 36 30-39 37 53
2018-2019 41 60-69 24 35 30-39 34 47
2017-2018 39 50-59 24 35 30-39 33 43
2016-2017 41 60-69 23 35 20-29 37 46
2015-2016 42 60-69 25 38 20-29 30-34 48
2014-2015 39 60-69 21 35 11-19 30-34 45
2013-2014 39 60-69 20 34 20-29 35-39 43
2012-2013 38 60-69 20 31 20-29 35-39 43
2011-2012 82 >=90 71 81 80-89 80-84 85
2010-2011 83 >=90 72 82 80-89 85-89 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 50-59 30 35 30-39 42 55
2018-2019 43 60-64 27 32 40-49 37 49
2017-2018 44 50-59 26 33 30-39 40 51
2016-2017 42 50-59 24 31 20-29 38 48
2015-2016 43 50-59 22 34 11-19 40-44 50
2014-2015 45 60-69 25 35 20-29 40-44 51
2013-2014 46 60-69 27 35 30-39 40-44 52
2012-2013 45 40-49 25 34 30-39 45-49 51
2011-2012 75 60-69 60 64 60-69 75-79 81
2010-2011 74 80-89 55 64 60-69 75-79 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 84 >=50 85-89 80-84 PS 70-79 85
2018-2019 85 >=50 90-94 80-84 >=50 80-89 84
2017-2018 84 >=50 85-89 75-79 PS 80-89 84
2016-2017 84 >=50 85-89 80-84 >=50 80-89 83
2015-2016 83 >=50 90-94 75-79 >=50 70-79 82
2014-2015 83 PS 85-89 80-84 >=50 80-89 82
2013-2014 82 PS 85-89 70-74 >=50 75-79 82
2012-2013 86 PS 90-94 80-89 PS >=50 84
2011-2012 84 PS 85-89 80-89 >=50 >=80 83
2010-2011 79 PS 80-84 60-69 PS >=80 79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 13,262 2.4
2022-2023 12,944 2.3
2021-2022 12,640 4.1
2020-2021 12,124 -4.0
2019-2020 12,610 0.6
2018-2019 12,531 -0.6
2017-2018 12,603 0.5
2016-2017 12,546 0.2
2015-2016 12,525 -0.1
2014-2015 12,534 0.9
2013-2014 12,415 -0.2
2012-2013 12,436 1.3
2011-2012 12,269 0.0
2010-2011 12,274 1.1
2009-2010 12,138 1.4
2008-2009 11,965 1.3
2007-2008 11,811 0.5
2006-2007 11,749 2.7
2005-2006 11,428 2.7
2004-2005 11,116 1.8
2003-2004 10,914 1.6
2002-2003 10,741 0.9
2001-2002 10,649 3.0
2000-2001 10,326 0.7
1999-2000 10,252 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Brunswick County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.2
Black 14.0 24.5
Hispanic 17.5 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.1 6.0
White 60.1 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Brunswick County Schools had 868.23 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.27.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 56.65
Elementary: 483.85
Secondary: 284.65
Total: 868.23

Brunswick County Schools employed 19.00 district administrators and 51.31 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.00
District Administrative Support: 54.61
School Administrators: 51.31
School Administrative Support: 62.83
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 127.28
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 33.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.03
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 17.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 131.82
Other Support Services: 314.68

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Brunswick County Schools operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Belville Elementary755PK-5
Bolivia Elementary509PK-5
Brunswick County Early College363
Cedar Grove Middle4576-8
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary384PK-5
Leland Middle7786-8
Lincoln Elementary713PK-5
North Brunswick High1,5609-12
Shallotte Middle6086-8
South Brunswick High1,1829-12
South Brunswick Middle5916-8
Southport Elementary420PK-5
Supply Elementary569PK-5
The Coast546-12
Town Creek Elementary693KG-4
Town Creek Middle5235-8
Union Elementary603KG-5
Virginia Williamson Elem547PK-5
Waccamaw441KG-8
West Brunswick High1,5129-12


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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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