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There were 12,799 students enrolled in Brunswick County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.2% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

West Brunswick High School registered the highest enrollment among Brunswick County's 20 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,455 students.

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 name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
West Brunswick High School	1,370	1,455	6.2%
North Brunswick High School	1,282	1,402	9.4%
South Brunswick High School	1,065	1,124	5.5%
Leland Middle School	768	780	1.6%
Belville Elementary School	709	722	1.8%
Lincoln Elementary School	654	678	3.7%
Shallotte Middle School	674	670	-0.6%
Town Creek Elementary School	778	654	-15.9%
Union Elementary School	547	577	5.5%
South Brunswick Middle School	631	576	-8.7%
Supply Elementary School	501	544	8.6%
Virginia Williamson Elementary School	504	511	1.4%
Bolivia Elementary School	453	497	9.7%
Town Creek Middle School	386	496	28.5%
Cedar Grove Middle School	462	442	-4.3%
Waccamaw	453	431	-4.9%
Southport Elementary School	437	407	-6.9%
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary School	391	395	1%
Brunswick County Early College	343	348	1.5%
The COAST	76	90	18.4%