Public schools in Leland, NC
Leland has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,911 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Brunswick County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Leland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Leland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Schools | 4 | 12,944 | $13,088 |
| Classical Charter Schools of Leland | 1 | 1,000 | $10,759 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Leland, 1,620 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Brunswick High | 1,620 | 18.1 | 99.8% | Brunswick County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Leland, 806 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland Middle | 806 | 17.9 | 99.6% | Brunswick County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Leland, 2,485 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Charter Schools of Leland | 935 | 24.0 | not reported | Classical Charter Schools of Leland |
| Belville Elementary | 812 | 15.1 | 99.6% | Brunswick County Schools |
| Lincoln Elementary | 738 | 15.6 | 99.6% | Brunswick County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Leland's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Leland school has 17.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 812 students (state 497).
| Leland | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.9 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 812 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Leland schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Leland
- Brunswick County SchoolsRuns 4 of Leland's 5 public schools and spent $13,088 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,088
- North Brunswick High, the largest high school in Leland1,620 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.1,620
- Compare Brunswick County Schools with Classical Charter Schools of LelandLeland's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Leland addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Leland
How many public schools are in Leland, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Leland were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,911 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Leland?
North Brunswick High, with 1,620 students in 2024-25 (Brunswick County Schools).Which districts run Leland's schools?
Brunswick County Schools (4 schools), Classical Charter Schools of Leland (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25