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Brunswick County Schools Schools
Brunswick County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Brunswick County (Bolivia). SchoolGrade grades 20 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Brunswick County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Brunswick County Schools
19 of 20 schools in Brunswick County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 13
Best schools in Brunswick County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Brunswick County Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Union Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- South Brunswick High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Southport Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Shallotte Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- South Brunswick Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B+ Belville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ North Brunswick High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ West Brunswick High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Bolivia Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Brunswick County Schools
High schools (3)
- B+ North Brunswick High, Leland
- A- South Brunswick High, Southport
- B+ West Brunswick High, Shallotte
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- B Cedar Grove Middle, Supply
- B Leland Middle, Leland
- A- Shallotte Middle, Shallotte
- A- South Brunswick Middle, Southport
- B+ Town Creek Middle, Winnabow
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- B+ Belville Elementary, Leland
- B+ Bolivia Elementary, Bolivia
- A+ Brunswick County Early College, Bolivia
- B Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary, Ash
- B Lincoln Elementary, Leland
- A- Southport Elementary, Southport
- B Supply Elementary, Supply
- B+ Town Creek Elementary, Winnabow
- A+ Union Elementary, Shallotte
- B+ Virginia Williamson Elem, Bolivia
Other schools and academies (2)
Where Brunswick County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Brunswick County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 13,262 students with 868 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,687 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3700420
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New Hanover County Schools (42 schools, 23 mi)
- Columbus County Schools (12 schools, 28 mi)
- Whiteville City Schools (5 schools, 36 mi)
- Pender County Schools (19 schools, 38 mi)
- Bladen County Schools (13 schools, 42 mi)
- Sampson County Schools (18 schools, 63 mi)
- Duplin County Schools (13 schools, 64 mi)
- Public Schools of Robeson County (35 schools, 65 mi)
Questions about Brunswick County Schools
How many schools are in Brunswick County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 20 public schools in Brunswick County Schools, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Brunswick County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bolivia, Leland, Shallotte, Southport, Ash and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Brunswick County Schools?
Across the 19 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 56.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Brunswick County Schools?
13,262 students were enrolled in Brunswick County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Brunswick County Schools?
Brunswick County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Brunswick County, with its district office in Bolivia. Its boundary covers about 850 sq mi.