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Bolivia, North Carolina - 20 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Brunswick County Schools #117 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,088 per pupil, Brunswick County Schools ranks #102 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Brunswick County Schools operates 20 public schools serving 12,944 students, placing it in the mid-size range in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 5 combined, 4 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Brunswick County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,088 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.5% local, 46.4% state, and 19.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #117 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (38 AP courses district-wide), a 422.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.1% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is North Brunswick High, enrolling 1,620 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Coast, at 96 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Brunswick County Schools school enrollment ranges from 96 students (lowest) to 1,620 students (highest), a spread of 1,524 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 20 schools in Brunswick County Schools.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Brunswick County Schools's schools, about the same as the North Carolina average of 56.1.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| North Brunswick High | 1,620 |
| West Brunswick High | 1,466 |
| South Brunswick High | 1,154 |
| Belville Elementary | 812 |
| Leland Middle | 806 |
| Lincoln Elementary | 738 |
| Town Creek Elementary | 702 |
| Union Elementary | 654 |
| Shallotte Middle | 627 |
| Virginia Williamson Elem | 610 |
| South Brunswick Middle | 585 |
| Supply Elementary | 580 |
| Town Creek Middle | 540 |
| Bolivia Elementary | 514 |
| Cedar Grove Middle | 507 |
| Waccamaw | 415 |
| Southport Elementary | 413 |
| Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary | 390 |
| Brunswick County Early College | 332 |
| The Coast | 96 |
The North Carolina districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Moore County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Craven County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Burke County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Lincoln County Schools | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Brunswick County Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Wake County Schools →Brunswick County Schools has 20 schools, including 4 high, 5 combined, 4 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,944 students.
Brunswick County Schools spends $13,088 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #117 in North Carolina.
Brunswick County Schools students are 60.1% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Brunswick County Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #117 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.
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