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Bolivia, North Carolina - 20 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Brunswick County Schools #120 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,819 per pupil, Brunswick County Schools ranks #100 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,944
Total Enrollment
20
Schools
$12,819
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
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District-Level NCES Analysis
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 $12,819 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 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 51/100, ranked #120 of 293 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 varies 17× across entities
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.
Brunswick County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Brunswick County Schools student-counselor ratio is 422:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Brunswick County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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.
Brunswick County Schools has 20 schools, including 4 high, 5 combined, 4 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,944 students.
How much does Brunswick County Schools spend per student?
Brunswick County Schools spends $12,819 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #120 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Brunswick County Schools?
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.
What is the equity score for Brunswick County Schools?
Brunswick County Schools has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #120 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.