Item: Onslow County Schools School District
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Onslow County Schools School District

200 Broadhurst Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540-3551

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 455-2211

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Onslow County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

39 Schools

2,174 Schools

# Students

27,592 Students

1,091,007 Students

# Teachers

1,725 Teachers

73,903 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	214	66
Kind	2,022	312
1	2,182	325
2	2,187	336
3	2,067	318
4	2,094	325
5	2,231	328
6	2,070	330
7	2,128	322
8	2,131	328
9	50	33
10	57	29
11	48	25
12	68	23

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District Rank

Onslow County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#186 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District
2023	#186
2022	#186
2021	#151
2019	#177
2018	#178
2017	#173
2016	#183
2015	#168
2014	#135
2013	#129
2012	#123

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(21-22)

46%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	46%	51%
2021	42%	42%
2019	36%	42%
2018	37%	48%
2017	40%	47%
2016	38%	47%
2015	36%	44%
2014	38%	43%
2013	36%	42%
2012	81%	82%
2011	81%	82%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	48%	50%
2021	49%	47%
2019	44%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	44%	47%
2015	44%	46%
2014	44%	46%
2013	44%	45%
2012	75%	73%
2011	72%	70%

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66%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	66%	63%
2021	68%	61%

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(21-22)

88%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	88%	86%
2021	90%	85%
2020	91%	86%
2019	89%	85%
2018	89%	86%
2017	90%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	89%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.63	0.70
2021	0.63	0.69
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.61	0.67
2017	0.61	0.67
2016	0.61	0.66
2015	0.59	0.66
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.57	0.64
2010	0.55	0.61
2009	0.54	0.61
2008	0.52	0.61
2007	0.52	0.60
2006	0.53	0.58
2005	0.52	0.58
2004	0.52	0.57
2003	0.51	0.56
2002	0.51	0.55
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.49	0.52
1998	0.49	0.52
1997	0.48	0.50
1996	0.47	0.50
1995	0.46	0.49
1994	0.46	0.48
1993	0.45	0.48
1992	0.45	0.48
1991	0.45	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	17%	20%
2022	16%	20%
2021	17%	19%
2020	15%	18%
2019	15%	18%
2018	14%	17%
2017	14%	17%
2016	14%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	12%	15%
2013	12%	14%
2012	11%	13%
2011	10%	13%
2010	7%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	8%	11%
2007	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% Black

16%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	17%	25%
2022	17%	25%
2021	17%	25%
2020	18%	25%
2019	18%	25%
2018	20%	26%
2017	20%	26%
2016	20%	26%
2015	20%	26%
2014	19%	26%
2013	19%	26%
2012	20%	26%
2011	20%	26%
2010	30%	31%
2009	30%	31%
2008	23%	29%
2007	23%	29%
2006	30%	32%
2005	30%	31%
2004	29%	31%
2003	29%	31%
2002	29%	31%
2001	28%	31%
2000	28%	31%
1999	27%	31%
1998	27%	30%
1997	26%	31%
1996	25%	31%
1995	25%	30%
1994	24%	30%
1993	24%	30%
1992	24%	30%
1991	24%	30%

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% White

55%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	55%	44%
2022	56%	45%
2021	55%	46%
2020	56%	48%
2019	56%	48%
2018	57%	49%
2017	57%	49%
2016	58%	50%
2015	59%	50%
2014	60%	51%
2013	60%	52%
2012	61%	53%
2011	62%	53%
2010	60%	54%
2009	60%	54%
2008	63%	55%
2007	63%	56%
2006	62%	56%
2005	63%	57%
2004	63%	58%
2003	64%	59%
2002	64%	60%
2001	65%	61%
2000	65%	61%
1999	66%	62%
1998	66%	63%
1997	67%	64%
1996	69%	64%
1995	69%	65%
1994	69%	66%
1993	70%	66%
1992	70%	66%
1991	70%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,626 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$297 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	$297 MM	$8 MM
2022	$278 MM	$8 MM
2021	$297 MM	$8 MM
2020	$278 MM	$8 MM
2019	$295 MM	$8 MM
2018	$247 MM	$8 MM
2017	$227 MM	$8 MM
2016	$218 MM	$8 MM
2015	$205 MM	$18 MM
2014	$214 MM	$10 MM
2012	$193 MM	$17 MM
2011	$217 MM	$19 MM
2010	$205 MM	$18 MM
2009	$214 MM	$19 MM
2008	$203 MM	$18 MM
2007	$202 MM	$18 MM
2006	$182 MM	$15 MM
2005	$160 MM	$15 MM
2004	$151 MM	$17 MM
2003	$136 MM	$17 MM
2002	$141 MM	$16 MM
2001	$144 MM	$17 MM
2000	$144 MM	$20 MM
1999	$128 MM	$23 MM
1998	$120 MM	$26 MM
1997	$103 MM	$34 MM
1996	$103 MM	$34 MM
1995	$85 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$321 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	$321 MM	$8 MM
2022	$291 MM	$8 MM
2021	$321 MM	$8 MM
2020	$291 MM	$8 MM
2019	$281 MM	$7 MM
2018	$259 MM	$8 MM
2017	$250 MM	$9 MM
2016	$228 MM	$8 MM
2015	$199 MM	$18 MM
2014	$212 MM	$11 MM
2012	$193 MM	$16 MM
2011	$200 MM	$17 MM
2010	$199 MM	$18 MM
2009	$231 MM	$18 MM
2008	$246 MM	$17 MM
2007	$204 MM	$18 MM
2006	$166 MM	$15 MM
2005	$156 MM	$15 MM
2004	$146 MM	$16 MM
2003	$138 MM	$17 MM
2002	$135 MM	$15 MM
2001	$142 MM	$17 MM
2000	$140 MM	$20 MM
1999	$125 MM	$24 MM
1998	$123 MM	$26 MM
1997	$119 MM	$36 MM
1996	$102 MM	$33 MM
1995	$86 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,765

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	$10,638	$10,093
2022	$10,316	$9,918
2021	$11,307	$10,282
2020	$10,316	$9,918
2019	$10,967	$9,125
2018	$9,251	$9,419
2017	$8,598	$10,522
2016	$8,349	$9,128
2015	$7,927	$10,864
2014	$8,508	$9,046
2012	$7,731	$10,562
2011	$9,066	$12,703
2010	$8,503	$10,864
2009	$8,921	$11,105
2008	$8,595	$11,767
2007	$8,653	$9,479
2006	$7,918	$9,335
2005	$7,197	$8,913
2004	$6,948	$8,734
2003	$6,311	$8,577
2002	$6,676	$8,130
2001	$6,878	$7,294
2000	$6,783	$7,636
1999	$5,992	$7,252
1998	$5,614	$5,688
1997	$4,933	$5,690
1995	$4,203	$5,545
1992	$3,850	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$11,626

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Onslow County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	$11,489	$9,807
2022	$10,788	$9,654
2021	$12,211	$9,990
2020	$10,788	$9,654
2019	$10,465	$8,949
2018	$9,723	$9,637
2017	$9,483	$11,583
2016	$8,732	$9,753
2015	$7,713	$10,591
2014	$8,409	$9,388
2012	$7,741	$10,336
2011	$8,369	$11,927
2010	$8,273	$10,591
2009	$9,599	$10,880
2008	$10,426	$11,136
2007	$8,754	$9,418
2006	$7,234	$8,813
2005	$7,027	$8,647
2004	$6,717	$8,413
2003	$6,418	$8,886
2002	$6,369	$7,903
2001	$6,771	$7,301
2000	$6,601	$7,650
1999	$5,853	$7,340
1998	$5,755	$5,663
1997	$5,685	$6,040
1995	$4,231	$5,570
1992	$4,072	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 27,592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 88% (Top 20% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 66% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education