Wilmington's

Top Public School Districts

Relocating to New Hanover County, Pender County, North Brunswick County, or the Wilmington area? Even if you don't have children, it's worth factoring public schools into your home search. Here's an overview of some of the area's public school districts.

Wilmington School Districts

District Snapshot

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43

Schools

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26,340

Students

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86%

Graduation Rate

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15:1

Students to Teachers

Sports

New Hanover’s schools feature robust athletics programs that include cross country, soccer, volleyball, golf, tennis, basketball, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, lacrosse, and cheerleading.

Classes & Programs

New Hanover’s schools feature a diverse curriculum and a wide range of programs. For high school students, there are specialty options like a STEM Academy, a Marine Science Academy, and International Baccalaureate Program, NHHS Lyceum (hands-on college prep), the Career Readiness Academy, Technical High School, and Early College programs.

District Snapshot

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16

Schools

students

9,460

Students

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89%

Graduation Rate

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16:1

Students to Teachers

Sports

Pender County Schools also offer a variety of athletic teams and programs for middle and high school students, including football, softball, basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, cheerleading, cross country, track and field, tennis, wrestling, and golf.

Classes & Programs

Pender County Schools offers a wide range of academic programs that include JROTC, AP and Honors courses, Career Technical Education Pathway, College Transfer Pathway, Cooperative Innovative High School (Early College) Pathway, and Career Clusters, such as Architecture, Agriculture, Health Science, Hospitality, and Business Management.

District Snapshot

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19

Schools

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12,603

Students

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84%

Graduation Rate

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15:1

Students to Teachers

Sports

Sports offered at Brunswick County Schools for high school and middle school students include track and field, softball, lacrosse, soccer, baseball, football, wrestling, bowling, indoor track, volleyball, tennis, and cross country.

Classes & Programs

Brunswick County Schools offers numerous academic and extracurricular programs, including Career and Technical Education, Advanced and AP classes, Virtual Public School, JROTC, College Transfer Pathway, Workforce Continuing Education Pathway, and many more.

Ready to Make a Move?

If you're thinking about moving to the Wilmington and want to learn more about local public schools, I'd love to offer you my advice! Just drop me a line to learn all about life on North Carolina's coast—I look forward to hearing from you soon!