Guilford County Schools vs New Hanover County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Guilford County Schools New Hanover County Schools
Location Greensboro, North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 68,894 25,244
Number of Schools 124 42
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Guilford County Schools New Hanover County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,788 $14,481
Federal Revenue 26.8% 18.8%
State Revenue 48.8% 51.7%
Local Revenue 24.4% 29.4%
Guilford County Schools
Federal State Local
New Hanover County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Guilford County Schools New Hanover County Schools
White 23.7% 51.5%
African American 44.4% 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1% 21.2%
Asian 7.0% 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.5% 6.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 72.4% 66.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Guilford County Schools New Hanover County Schools
AP Courses Offered 294 79
Schools with AP 23 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 332.2:1 328.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.0% 31.6%

School Types

Guilford County Schools

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

New Hanover 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.