NC County FIPS: 37129

Public Schools in New Hanover County, NC

Directory of 50 public schools operating in New Hanover County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts

School Year	Operating Schools	Total Students	Teachers (FTE)	Student/Teacher Ratio	Total FRPL
2024-2025	50	27,460	1,787.4	15.3:1 *reporting schools	17,957
2023-2024	50	27,503	1,850.1	14.9:1	17,599
2022-2023	50	27,668	1,801.1	15.4:1	16,038
2021-2022	50	27,249	1,882.7	14.5:1	13,665
2020-2021	50	27,001	1,809.3	14.9:1	14,254

School Districts in New Hanover County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 9 Districts

American Leadership Academy-Coastal 1 Cape Fear Center for Inquiry 1 Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington 1 D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy 1 Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington 1 Island Montessori Charter 1 New Hanover County Schools 42 Wilmington Preparatory Academy 1 Wilmington School of the Arts 1

Cities & Municipalities in New Hanover County

4 Cities

Carolina Beach 1 Castle Hayne 4 Wilmington 44 Wrightsville Beach 1

County Schools Listing

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School Name	Grades	Level	District	City	Action
A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
American Leadership Academy-Coastal	K-11	Other / Combined	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Wilmington	View ›
Bradley Creek Elementary	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry	K-8	Elementary School	Cape Fear Center for Inquiry	Wilmington	View ›
Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC	9-12	High School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Carolina Beach Elementary	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Carolina Beach	View ›
Castle Hayne Elementary	PK-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Castle Hayne	View ›
Charles P Murray Middle	6-8	Middle School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	K-5	Elementary School	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Wilmington	View ›
College Park Elementary	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	K-8	Elementary School	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	Wilmington	View ›
Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Dr John Codington Elem	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Edwin A Alderman Elementary	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Edwin A Anderson Elementary	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Emma B Trask Middle	6-8	Middle School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Emsley A Laney High	9-12	High School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Eugene Ashley High	9-12	High School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Forest Hills Global Elementary	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	6-12	High School	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	Wilmington	View ›
Heyward C Bellamy Elem	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Holly Shelter Middle	6-8	Middle School	New Hanover County Schools	Castle Hayne	View ›
Holly Tree Elementary	K-5	Elementary School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Isaac M Bear Early College High School	9-12	High School	New Hanover County Schools	Wilmington	View ›
Island Montessori Charter School	K-8	Elementary School	Island Montessori Charter	Wilmington	View ›

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