Brunswick County Schools vs Cumberland County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Brunswick County Schools Cumberland County Schools
Location Bolivia, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 12,944 49,661
Number of Schools 20 86
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.6:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Brunswick County Schools Cumberland County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,887 $12,982
Federal Revenue 19.1% 25.7%
State Revenue 46.4% 57.7%
Local Revenue 34.5% 16.5%
Brunswick County Schools
Federal State Local
Cumberland County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Brunswick County Schools Cumberland County Schools
White 60.1% 22.7%
African American 13.1% 47.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1% 16.6%
Asian 0.7% 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 1.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 9.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.3% 84.1%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Brunswick County Schools Cumberland County Schools
AP Courses Offered 38 134
Schools with AP 3 14
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 422.2:1 318:1
Chronic Absenteeism 30.6% 42.8%

School Types

Brunswick County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Cumberland County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Explore PlainSchools

Related

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.