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NC Regular Public School District 12 Schools

Columbus County Schools

Whiteville, NC 28472 • Columbus County • 12 Operating Schools
(910) 642-5168
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-13
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 3700960
State Identifier NC-240
County FIPS 37047
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 12 schools
Central Office Phone (910) 642-5168
Administrative Office Location 2586 James B. White Hwy North
Building A
Whiteville, NC 28472

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 3,250 6,500 2020-2021: 5,326 students 5,326 2020-2021 2021-2022: 5,212 students 5,212 -2.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 5,335 students 5,335 +2.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 5,360 students 5,360 +0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 5,440 students 5,440 +1.5% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 12 5,440 345.6 15.7:1 5,389
2023-2024 12 5,360 351.3 15.3:1 5,319
2022-2023 13 5,335 349.2 15.3:1 5,289
2021-2022 14 5,212 351.5 14.8:1 5,158
2020-2021 14 5,326 353.0 15.1:1 5,279

Schools in this District (12)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Acme Delco Elementary PK-6 Elementary School Regular School Riegelwood View ›
Chadbourn Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Chadbourn View ›
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary PK-6 Elementary School Regular School Hallsboro View ›
Old Dock Elementary PK-4 Elementary School Regular School Whiteville View ›
Tabor City School PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Tabor City View ›
West Columbus School PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Cerro Gordo View ›
Williams Township PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Whiteville View ›
Columbus Career and College Academy 9-13 High School Regular School Whiteville View ›
East Columbus Junior-Senior High 7-12 High School Regular School Lake Waccamaw View ›
South Columbus High 9-12 High School Regular School Tabor City View ›
West Columbus High 9-12 High School Regular School Cerro Gordo View ›
Nakina Middle 5-8 Middle School Regular School Nakina View ›