Columbus County Schools vs Cumberland County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbus County Schools Cumberland County Schools
Location Whiteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 5,335 49,661
Number of Schools 13 86
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.6:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Columbus County Schools Cumberland County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,748 $12,982
Federal Revenue 21.9% 25.7%
State Revenue 64.6% 57.7%
Local Revenue 13.5% 16.5%
Columbus 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 Columbus County Schools Cumberland County Schools
White 48.4% 22.7%
African American 24.9% 47.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 16.6%
Asian 0.2% 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9% 1.4%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 9.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.9% 84.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Columbus County Schools Cumberland County Schools
AP Courses Offered 10 134
Schools with AP 3 14
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 385.2:1 318:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.7% 42.8%

School Types

Columbus 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

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