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Columbus County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,544 students in Columbus County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Columbus County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
6,057 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
400 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Columbus County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
198 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
719 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
1,770 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
29%
25%
# White Students
3,028 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
354 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
211
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
403
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
455
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
436
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
428
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
505
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
513
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
439
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
420
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,258 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,557
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,258
$11,612
Best Columbus County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nakina Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9822 Seven Creeks Hwy
Nakina, NC 28455
(910) 642-8301
Nakina, NC 28455
(910) 642-8301
Grades: 5-8
| 207 students
Rank: #22.
Williams Township
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10400 James B White Hwy
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 653-3791
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 653-3791
Grades: PK-8
| 634 students
Rank: #33.
Cerro Gordo Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 654-4250
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 654-4250
Grades: PK-8
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
East Columbus Junior-senior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32 Gator Lane
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
(910) 646-4094
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
(910) 646-4094
Grades: 7-12
| 560 students
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7211 Old 74 Hwy
Evergreen, NC 28438
(910) 654-3502
Evergreen, NC 28438
(910) 654-3502
Grades: PK-8
| 353 students
Rank: n/an/a
203 Stake Road
Tabor City, NC 28463
(910) 653-3618
Tabor City, NC 28463
(910) 653-3618
Grades: PK-8
| 598 students
Rank: n/an/a
7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy Sw
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 654-4250
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 654-4250
Grades: PK-8
| 812 students
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