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There were 12,799 students enrolled in Brunswick County Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Brunswick County Schools roughly covers 20 schools within Brunswick County and has a main office in Bolivia.

Among the 20 schools in Brunswick County Schools, West Brunswick High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,455 students in the 2022-23 school year.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 — well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School	Total Enrollment
West Brunswick High School	1,455
North Brunswick High School	1,402
South Brunswick High School	1,124
Leland Middle School	780
Belville Elementary School	722
Lincoln Elementary School	678
Shallotte Middle School	670
Town Creek Elementary School	654
Union Elementary School	577
South Brunswick Middle School	576
Supply Elementary School	544
Virginia Williamson Elementary School	511
Bolivia Elementary School	497
Town Creek Middle School	496
Cedar Grove Middle School	442
Waccamaw	431
Southport Elementary School	407
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary School	395
Brunswick County Early College	348
The COAST	90