District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3700960
State District ID:
NC-240
Mailing Address:2586 James B. White Hwy NorthWhiteville NC, 28472 –0729
Phone:
(910)642-5168
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
12
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Columbus County |
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| County ID: | 37047 |
| Locale: | Rural, Distant (42) |
| CSA/CBSA: | † |
| Total Students: | 5,440 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 346.80 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 15.69 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Columbus County Schools district has a staff count of
363.64.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 346.80 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 12.50 |
| Kindergarten: | 21.05 |
| Elementary: | 195.05 |
| Secondary: | 115.33 |
| Ungraded: | 2.87 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 16.84 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 14.84 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 10.14 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 4.20 |
| School Psychologists: | 2.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | ‡ |
| Library/Media Support: | ‡ |
| District Administrators: | ‡ |
| District Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| School Administrators: | ‡ |
| School Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | ‡ |
| Other Support Services: | ‡ |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $81,541,000 | $15,284 | |
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| Federal: | $23,609,000 | $4,425 | 29% | |||
| Local: | $11,313,000 | $2,121 | 14% | |||
| State: | $46,619,000 | $8,738 | 57% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $81,860,000 | $15,344 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $74,724,000 | $14,006 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $46,280,000 | $8,675 | 62% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $6,315,000 | $1,184 | 8% | |||
| Administration: | $6,678,000 | $1,252 | 9% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $15,451,000 | $2,896 | 21% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $5,380,000 | $1,008 | ||||
| Construction: | $5,045,000 | $946 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $868,000 | $163 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.