Onslow County Schools
Public school district · Onslow County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3703450
Onslow County Schools spent $11,056 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 76% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,366). Its 39 schools enrolled 27,397 students in 2024-25; 58.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,029 per student, up 8.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (North Carolina: 86.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Onslow County Schools in enrollment (20,721 to 34,810 students) and Onslow County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$345,616,000 in revenue: 58.0% state, 23.2% local and 18.8% federal. Total spending including $13,722,000 of capital outlay was $331,832,000, or $11,885 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$200,418,000 58%
- Local$80,073,000 23%
- Federal$65,125,000 19%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
27,921 students in 2022-23, 27,592 students in 2023-24, 27,397 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 27,921 | 1700.5 | 16.4 |
| 2023-24 | 27,592 | 1722.4 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 27,397 | 1711.3 | 16.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$81,237,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,910 per student
Onslow County Schools booked $81,237,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,737 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $46,776 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 25 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $51,805,000 | 63.8% |
| Special education | $11,921,000 | 14.7% |
| Vocational | $5,348,000 | 6.6% |
| Other programs | $12,163,000 | 15.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,746 in 2018-19, $2,779 in 2019-20, $2,878 in 2020-21, $2,809 in 2021-22, $2,910 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Onslow County Schools scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 45% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | North Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 47% | 48% | 12,848 |
| Math | 45% | 50% | 12,840 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
91% of the 1,951 students in Onslow County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 91% | 86.5% |
| Students in the class | 1,951 | 120,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
22 elementary schools, 12,662 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Elementary | 833 | 14.5 | 28.5% | Not Title I |
| Dixon Elementary | 760 | 16.2 | 29.6% | Not Title I |
| Southwest Elementary | 720 | 14.1 | 56.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Morton Elementary | 715 | 15.6 | 54.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Queens Creek Elementary | 706 | 14.3 | 47.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Silverdale Elementary | 648 | 15.8 | 43.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Swansboro Elementary | 592 | 14.6 | 34.0% | Not Title I |
| Richlands Elementary | 591 | 14.4 | 42.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Hunters Creek Elementary | 585 | 13.0 | 66.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Stateside Elementary | 579 | 15.2 | 42.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Carolina Forest Elementary | 570 | 14.6 | 43.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Heritage Elementary School | 565 | 14.1 | 49.0% | Schoolwide program |
The other 10 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Fork Elementary | 551 | 14.5 | 68.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Clear View Elementary | 535 | 15.3 | 46.2% | Not reported |
| Sand Ridge Elementary | 527 | 13.2 | 57.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Meadow View Elementary | 520 | 13.9 | 55.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Jacksonville Commons Elementary | 506 | 13.7 | 67.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Blue Creek Elementary | 498 | 13.3 | 64.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Summersill Elementary | 482 | 11.9 | 69.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Parkwood Elementary | 457 | 14.3 | 49.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Northwoods Elementary | 439 | 13.3 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Clyde Erwin Elementary | 283 | 12.0 | 54.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 middle schools, 6,218 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansboro Middle | 1,052 | 18.8 | 38.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Dixon Middle | 997 | 18.5 | 31.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Jacksonville Commons Middle | 918 | 17.0 | 59.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Hunters Creek Middle | 856 | 16.8 | 50.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Trexler Middle | 770 | 18.3 | 44.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Northwoods Park Middle | 633 | 16.7 | 46.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Southwest Middle | 510 | 15.0 | 56.5% | Schoolwide program |
| New Bridge Middle | 482 | 16.6 | 35.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 high schools, 8,096 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville High | 1,441 | 18.4 | 43.5% | Eligible, no program |
| White Oak High | 1,252 | 19.3 | 44.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Swansboro High | 1,232 | 18.9 | 33.8% | Not Title I |
| Dixon High | 1,085 | 18.9 | 28.8% | Not Title I |
| Northside High | 1,067 | 17.3 | 51.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Richlands High | 1,027 | 18.1 | 39.2% | Not Title I |
| Southwest High | 803 | 19.0 | 51.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Onslow Early College | 189 | 29.1 | 20.6% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 421 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow Virtual Secondary | 421 | 13.7 | 52.5% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Onslow Virtual Elementary
Elementary school in Jacksonville; 189 students; 10.5 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Onslow County Schools
- Website: onslowcounty.schoolinsites.com
- Phone: (910) 455-2211
- Office: 200 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Onslow County Schools
- North Carolina districts by spending per studentOnslow County Schools ranks 114 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,056).#114 of 150
- Every school district in North CarolinaOnslow County Schools is the number 11 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 27,921 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#11 of 332
- Gaston County SchoolsThe next larger North Carolina district: 30,281 students in fall 2022, $12,190 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,190
- New Hanover County SchoolsThe next smaller North Carolina district: 25,244 students in fall 2022, $13,808 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,808
- Compare Onslow County Schools with Gaston County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Jacksonville High, its largest high school1,441 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.1,441
- Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaOnslow County Schools spent $46,776 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$46,776
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Onslow County Schools
How many schools and students are in Onslow County Schools?
39 schools were open in 2024-25 (22 elementary, 8 middle, 8 high, 1 other), enrolling 27,397 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Onslow County Schools spend per student?
$11,056 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,029 per student, up 8.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Onslow County Schools' money come from?
$345,616,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.0% state, 23.2% local and 18.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Onslow County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,019 of the 33,560 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Onslow County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$81,237,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,910 per student. Divided by the 1,737 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $46,776 per teacher, more than 25 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Onslow County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Onslow County Schools scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 45% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Onslow County Schools?
91% of the 1,951 students in Onslow County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Onslow County Schools' NCES district ID?
3703450. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25