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District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: New Hanover County Schools (Schools in this District)
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
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: New Hanover County
County ID: 37129
Locale: City, Midsize (12)
CSA/CBSA: 48900
Total Students: 25,028
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,734.96
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.43
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
New Hanover County Schools district has a staff count of 3,459.49.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,734.96
  State: 301.48
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,734.96
Prekindergarten: 55.89
Kindergarten: 112.34
Elementary: 1,059.54
Secondary: 493.01
Ungraded: 14.18
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,724.53
Instructional Aides: 450.17
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 23.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 74.45
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 31.89
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 41.56
School Psychologists: 18.12
Librarians/Media Specialists: 37.17
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 50.00
District Administrative Support: 115.30
School Administrators: 98.39
School Administrative Support: 143.42
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 234.10
Other Support Services: 479.91
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $362,343,000 $14,533
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $68,280,000 $2,739 19%
      Local: $106,622,000 $4,276 29%
      State: $187,441,000 $7,518 52%
Total Expenditures: $361,061,000 $14,481
   Total Current Expenditures: $342,191,000 $13,724
      Instructional Expenditures: $212,066,000 $8,505 62%
      Student and Staff Support: $36,193,000 $1,452 11%
      Administration: $43,832,000 $1,758 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $50,100,000 $2,009 15%
   Total Capital Outlay: $8,633,000 $346
      Construction: $6,988,000 $280
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $37,000 $1
   Interest on Debt: $5,459,000 $219
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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