District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3703330
State District ID:
NC-650
Mailing Address:6410 Carolina Beach RoadWilmington NC, 28412
Phone:
(910)254-4200
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
42
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.nhcs.net
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | New Hanover County |
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| County ID: | 37129 |
| Locale: | City, Midsize (12) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 48900 |
| Total Students: | 25,155 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 1,649.87 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 15.25 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
New Hanover County Schools district has a staff count of
1,736.07.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 1,649.87 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 43.83 |
| Kindergarten: | 102.65 |
| Elementary: | 992.88 |
| Secondary: | 501.08 |
| Ungraded: | 9.43 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 86.20 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 67.20 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 28.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 39.20 |
| School Psychologists: | 19.00 |
| 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: | $364,220,000 | $14,428 | |
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| Federal: | $65,077,000 | $2,578 | 18% | |||
| Local: | $112,124,000 | $4,442 | 31% | |||
| State: | $187,019,000 | $7,408 | 51% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $368,553,000 | $14,600 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $348,563,000 | $13,808 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $210,467,000 | $8,337 | 60% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $37,483,000 | $1,485 | 11% | |||
| Administration: | $46,012,000 | $1,823 | 13% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $54,601,000 | $2,163 | 16% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $10,280,000 | $407 | ||||
| Construction: | $7,505,000 | $297 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $58,000 | $2 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $4,481,000 | $178 | ||||
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.