New Hanover County Schools
New Hanover County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina serving 25,244 students across 42 schools. It includes 26 elementary, 7 middle, 9 high schools. Its graduation rate of 87.4% is near the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $14,481 is near the national average for a US public school district. 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are moderate, with a district median of 47/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des | KG–05 | 377 |
| Bradley Creek Elementary | PK–05 | 352 |
| Carolina Beach Elementary | KG–05 | 431 |
| Castle Hayne Elementary | PK–05 | 459 |
| College Park Elementary | KG–05 | 457 |
| Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem | KG–05 | 440 |
| Dr John Codington Elem | KG–05 | 441 |
| Edwin A Alderman Elementary | KG–05 | 291 |
| Edwin A Anderson Elementary | KG–05 | 624 |
| Forest Hills Global Elementary | KG–05 | 338 |
| Heyward C Bellamy Elem | KG–05 | 556 |
| Holly Tree Elementary | KG–05 | 423 |
| John J Blair Elementary | PK–05 | 443 |
| Lake Forest Academy | KG–08 | 38 |
| Mary C Williams Elementary | KG–05 | 394 |
| Masonboro Elementary | KG–05 | 575 |
| Murrayville Elementary | PK–05 | 569 |
| Ogden Elementary | KG–05 | 641 |
| Pine Valley Elementary | KG–05 | 467 |
| Porters Neck Elementary | KG–05 | 605 |
| R Freeman Sch of Engineering | PK–05 | 332 |
| Sunset Park Elementary | KG–05 | 409 |
| The International School at Gregory | KG–08 | 522 |
| Winter Park Model Elementary | KG–05 | 304 |
| Wrightsboro Elementary | PK–05 | 522 |
| Wrightsville Beach Elem | KG–05 | 263 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Charles P Murray Middle | 06–08 | 882 |
| Emma B Trask Middle | 06–08 | 673 |
| Holly Shelter Middle | 06–08 | 858 |
| M C S Noble Middle | 06–08 | 652 |
| Myrtle Grove Middle | 06–08 | 645 |
| Roland-Grise Middle | 06–08 | 860 |
| Williston Middle | 06–08 | 683 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC | 06–12 | 110 |
| Emsley A Laney High | 09–12 | 2,220 |
| Eugene Ashley High | 09–12 | 1,975 |
| Isaac M Bear Early College High School | 09–12 | 226 |
| J. C. Roe Center | 06–12 | 10 |
| John T Hoggard High | 09–12 | 2,226 |
| New Hanover High | 09–12 | 1,466 |
| SEA-Tech | 09–13 | 230 |
| Wilmington Early College High | 09–13 | 255 |
Funding is shared between state (52%) and local sources (29%), with notable federal support (19%).
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.