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Onslow County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 27,592 (2023-2024)
Schools: 39 (2023-2024)
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Onslow County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Onslow County). During the 2024 school year, 27,592 students attended one of the district's 39 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Onslow County Schools school board At-large

General election

General election for Onslow County Schools school board At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Onslow County Schools school board At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Tanyetta Hill (D)
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Allison Page (D)
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Elbert Garvey (R)
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Michele Halley (R)
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Susanne Long (R)
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Phillip Williams (R)

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Onslow County Schools school board At-large

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General election for Onslow County Schools school board At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Onslow County Schools school board At-large on November 8, 2022.

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Tanyetta Hill (D)
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Randall G. Butler (R)
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Elbert Garvey (R)
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Bill Lanier (R)
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Bill Lanier (R)
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Diane R. LeBlanc (R)
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Shawn Potvin (R)
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Louis Rogers (R)
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Angie Todd (R)
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Bradley Williams (R)
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Onslow County Schools school board At-large

General election

General election for Onslow County Schools school board At-large

Incumbent Jonathan Merritt, incumbent Earl Taylor, incumbent Pamela Thomas, and incumbent Paul Wiggins won election in the general election for Onslow County Schools school board At-large on March 15, 2016.

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Onslow County Schools school board At-large

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General election for Onslow County Schools school board At-large

Incumbent Brock Ridge won election in the general election for Onslow County Schools school board At-large on May 6, 2014.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Phillip Williams
Michele Halley2024
Susanne Long2024
Elbert Garvey2022
Angie Todd2022
Bradley Williams2022
Bill Lanier2018

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Overlapping state house districts

Onslow County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 15Phillip ShepardRepublican Party 41% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 14Wyatt GableRepublican Party 30% 58%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 16Carson Smith Jr.Republican Party 29% 19%

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: $69,992,000 $2,567 22%
Local: $68,252,000 $2,503 21%
State: $184,729,000 $6,776 57%
Total: $322,973,000 $11,846
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $311,152,000 $11,412
Total Current Expenditures: $291,172,000 $10,679
Instructional Expenditures: $189,638,000 $6,955 61%
Student and Staff Support: $26,462,000 $970 9%
Administration: $25,213,000 $924 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $49,859,000 $1,828 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,940,000 $474
Construction: $9,645,000 $353
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $3,859,000 $141

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 42 60-64 22 40 30-39 40 48
2018-2019 36 50-54 20 33 30-39 36 41
2017-2018 37 50-54 21 37 30-39 38 43
2016-2017 40 50-54 24 38 30-34 38 46
2015-2016 38 55-59 22 38 30-34 35 43
2014-2015 36 55-59 20 35 35-39 34 42
2013-2014 38 50-54 23 35 35-39 36 43
2012-2013 36 50-54 20 36 30-34 37 41
2011-2012 81 85-89 70 82 80-84 83 85
2010-2011 81 85-89 69 81 80-84 81 85

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 49 60-64 32 46 40-49 48 55
2018-2019 44 50-54 28 42 20-29 43 50
2017-2018 45 50-54 28 44 30-39 44 52
2016-2017 45 50-54 29 44 35-39 44 51
2015-2016 44 55-59 29 42 40-44 46 50
2014-2015 44 45-49 28 40 35-39 43 49
2013-2014 44 50-54 29 42 35-39 42 50
2012-2013 44 45-49 27 42 35-39 44 49
2011-2012 75 75-79 62 74 65-69 76 80
2010-2011 72 70-74 60 71 60-64 72 77

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 91 >=80 93 85-89 >=50 90-94 91
2018-2019 89 >=90 92 80-84 >=50 85-89 89
2017-2018 89 >=90 89 85-89 >=50 85-89 88
2016-2017 90 >=80 91 85-89 >=50 90-94 89
2015-2016 90 >=80 91 85-89 >=80 90-94 90
2014-2015 89 >=80 90 90-94 >=50 85-89 89
2013-2014 89 >=50 90 90-94 >=50 85-89 89
2012-2013 87 >=80 88 80-84 >=50 85-89 87
2011-2012 87 >=50 85 85-89 >=80 85-89 87
2010-2011 82 >=50 83 80-84 >=50 70-74 82

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 27,592 -1.2
2022-2023 27,921 2.4
2021-2022 27,264 3.6
2020-2021 26,269 -2.6
2019-2020 26,946 0.3
2018-2019 26,864 0.7
2017-2018 26,671 1.2
2016-2017 26,352 0.7
2015-2016 26,159 1.3
2014-2015 25,824 2.6
2013-2014 25,161 -1.5
2012-2013 25,533 2.1
2011-2012 24,989 4.4
2010-2011 23,890 -0.8
2009-2010 24,075 0.2
2008-2009 24,021 1.7
2007-2008 23,605 1.1
2006-2007 23,351 1.6
2005-2006 22,977 3.3
2004-2005 22,230 2.2
2003-2004 21,745 0.8
2002-2003 21,580 1.9
2001-2002 21,176 0.9
2000-2001 20,984 -1.0
1999-2000 21,186 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Onslow County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 4.2
Black 15.9 24.5
Hispanic 17.5 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.1
Two or More Races 10.2 6.0
White 54.8 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, Onslow County Schools had 1,759.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.68.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 28.00
Kindergarten: 134.64
Elementary: 1,117.10
Secondary: 453.51
Total: 1,759.90

Onslow County Schools employed 16.60 district administrators and 89.13 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.60
District Administrative Support: 62.71
School Administrators: 89.13
School Administrative Support: 120.13
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 483.07
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 62.47
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 26.83
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 31.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 36.00
Library/Media Support: 0.50
Student Support Services: 243.19
Other Support Services: 615.98

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]

Onslow County Schools operates 39 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bell Fork Elementary539KG-5
Blue Creek Elementary463KG-5
Carolina Forest Elementary631KG-5
Clear View Elementary579KG-5
Clyde Erwin Elementary301KG-5
Coastal Elementary832KG-5
Dixon Elementary734PK-5
Dixon High1,1879-12
Dixon Middle9786-8
Heritage Elementary School532KG-5
Hunters Creek Elementary627PK-5
Hunters Creek Middle8886-8
Jacksonville Commons Elem503KG-5
Jacksonville Commons Middle9706-8
Jacksonville High1,4499-12
Meadow View Elementary495KG-5
Morton Elementary741PK-5
New Bridge Middle4616-8
Northside High1,0749-12
Northwoods Elementary408KG-5
Northwoods Park Middle6436-8
Onslow Early College1879-12
Onslow Virtual School484KG-12
Parkwood Elementary471KG-5
Queens Creek Elementary760PK-5
Richlands Elementary620KG-5
Richlands High1,0439-12
Sand Ridge Elementary560KG-5
Silverdale Elementary632KG-5
Southwest Elementary740PK-5
Southwest High6859-12
Southwest Middle5206-8
Stateside Elementary564KG-5
Summersill Elementary523PK-5
Swansboro Elementary633KG-5
Swansboro High1,1929-12
Swansboro Middle9586-8
Trexler Middle7596-8
White Oak High1,2269-12


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    • Footnotes

    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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