Old Dock Elementary vs West Columbus High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Old Dock Elementary West Columbus High
Location Whiteville, NC Cerro Gordo, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 265 459
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.5:1 16:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.0% 98.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Old Dock Elementary West Columbus High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,748 $13,748
District Columbus County Schools Columbus County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Old Dock Elementary West Columbus High
White 60.8% 44.7%
African American 7.2% 40.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.8% 7.2%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5% 2.8%
Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.0% 4.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Old Dock Elementary West Columbus High
AP Courses Offered 3
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 265:1 459:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.9% 40.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 138
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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