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Columbus County Schools Schools
Columbus County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Columbus County (Whiteville). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Columbus 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 Columbus County Schools
12 of 12 schools in Columbus County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 5D: 3
Best schools in Columbus 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- Nakina Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Columbus Career And College Academy (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B South Columbus High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- West Columbus High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Williams Township (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ East Columbus Junior Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- C Old Dock Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Acme Delco Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Hallsboro Artesia Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Tabor City Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Columbus County Schools
High schools (2)
- B South Columbus High, Tabor City
- B- West Columbus High, Cerro Gordo
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C+ East Columbus Junior Senior High, Lake Waccamaw
- A- Nakina Middle, Nakina
- D+ Tabor City Middle, Tabor City
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C Acme Delco Elementary, Riegelwood
- D+ Chadbourn Elementary, Chadbourn
- C- Hallsboro Artesia Elementary, Hallsboro
- C Old Dock Elementary, Whiteville
- D+ Tabor City Elementary, Tabor City
Other schools and academies (2)
- B Columbus Career And College Academy, Whiteville
- C+ Williams Township, Whiteville
Where Columbus County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (8)
- Tabor City (3)
- Whiteville (3)
- Cerro Gordo (1)
- Chadbourn (1)
- Hallsboro (1)
- Lake Waccamaw (1)
- Nakina (1)
- Riegelwood (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Columbus County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,360 students with 354 full-time-equivalent teachers and 683 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3700960
- 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
- Whiteville City Schools (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Bladen County Schools (13 schools, 23 mi)
- Brunswick County Schools (20 schools, 28 mi)
- Public Schools of Robeson County (35 schools, 37 mi)
- New Hanover County Schools (42 schools, 44 mi)
- Pender County Schools (19 schools, 46 mi)
- Sampson County Schools (18 schools, 49 mi)
- Cumberland County Schools (86 schools, 54 mi)
Questions about Columbus County Schools
How many schools are in Columbus County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Columbus County Schools, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Columbus County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Tabor City, Whiteville, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Hallsboro and 3 more.
How good are the schools in Columbus County Schools?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.9%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Columbus County Schools?
5,360 students were enrolled in Columbus County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Columbus County Schools?
Columbus County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Columbus County, with its district office in Whiteville. Its boundary covers about 846 sq mi.