Columbus County Schools

817 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

5,931

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

31%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

16,084

households

39,935

Total Population

$87,200

Average House Value

$627

Average Housing Rent

$37,357

Average Household Income

87.18%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Columbus County Schools is a public school district serving Columbus county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 14 schools served 5,931 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 14 schools. A total of 401 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 31% of students are proficient in Math learning and 38% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us (910)642-5168 817 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC

Schools in Columbus County Schools

In Columbus County Schools, 17 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Acme Delco Elementary View

318 Students

14 Students per teacher

Cerro Gordo Elementary View

333 Students

14 Students per teacher

Chadbourn Elementary View

296 Students

16 Students per teacher

Evergreen Elementary View

259 Students

11 Students per teacher

Hallsboro-artesia Elementary View

375 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Tabor City Middle School View

167 Students

13 Students per teacher

Nakina Middle School View

181 Students

13 Students per teacher

East Columbus Junior-senior High School View

423 Students

14 Students per teacher

South Columbus High School View

781 Students

16 Students per teacher

West Columbus High School View

445 Students

13 Students per teacher

Columbus Career And College Academy View

339 Students

26 Students per teacher

Acme Delco Middle School View

120 Students

10 Students per teacher

Guideway Elementary View

126 Students

14 Students per teacher

Hallsboro Middle School View

224 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

View More North Carolina Colleges

Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 5,931 students are attending Columbus County Schools. By gender, there are 2,937 (49.5%) and 2,884 (48.6%) female students at Columbus County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 3,065 White (51.7%), 1,771 Black (29.9%), and7 Asian (0.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 10.3%	612	312	300
American Indian/Alaska Native 5.0%	295	136	159
Asian 0.1%	7	3	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	4	0	4
Black 29.9%	1,771	874	897
White 51.7%	3,065	1,581	1,484
Two or More Races 3.0%	175	84	91
Total	5,929	2,990	2,939

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	168	97	71
Asian	1	1	0
White	3	2	1
Total	172	100	72

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	51	37	14
American Indian/Alaska Native	25	16	9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	269	167	102
White	348	235	113
Two or More Races	19	10	9
Total	713	465	248

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 31%	31%	34%	23%	29%	35%	31%	24%	38%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	≤20%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	***	*	*	***	*	***	***
Hispanic students 30%	30%	20-29%	11-19%	40-49%	30-39%	20-29%	30-39%	30-39%
Black students 20%	20%	30-34%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	30-34%
White students 38%	38%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	7%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	31%	18%	25-29%	28%	26%	15-19%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Female students 32%	32%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	35-39%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%
Male students 29%	29%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	35-39%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	0%	*
Migrant students 32%	30-34%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	***	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	***	***	***	***	***	***	0%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 47%	47%	40-44%	55-59%	50-54%	35-39%	45-49%	45-49%
Migrant students 27%	25-29%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Hispanic students 35%	35%	20-29%	40-49%	30-39%	40-49%	30-39%	20-29%
Male students 35%	35%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%
Female students 42%	42%	35-39%	50-54%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%
Economically disadvantaged students 33%	33%	25-29%	45%	34%	30-34%	32%	30%
All students 38%	38%	35%	48%	38%	34%	38%	35%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	<50%	≥50%	21-39%	<50%	≥50%	21-39%
Black students 24%	24%	20-24%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 37%	35-39%	40-59%	60-79%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	***	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	13%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	0%	***	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	***	*	***	*	*	***

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 90 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 437 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Columbus County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	90	6%
Advanced Placement Math	18	1%
Advanced Placement Science	42	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	51	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	437	28%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 408 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Columbus County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 95.8% of teachers are certified. 88.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	408	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	391	95.8%
Teachers who are not certified	17	4.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	24	5.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	24	5.9%
School counselors	16	Students per counselor: 371 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	7	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	2	-