NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
There were 10,655 students in the halls of Pender County Schools, 5.6% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Pender County amplified the state's increasing trend, showing a sharper increase in student numbers than the state average.
Pender County Schools has a main office in Burgaw and is the only school district within Pender County.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools faced 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 in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topsail High School | 1,745 | 1,524 | 14.5% |
| Surf City Elementary School | 819 | 736 | 11.3% |
| Topsail Middle School | 813 | 795 | 2.3% |
| Surf City Middle School | 702 | 663 | 5.9% |
| Heide Trask High School | 701 | 642 | 9.2% |
| Pender High School | 645 | 605 | 6.6% |
| Topsail Elementary School | 626 | 583 | 7.4% |
| North Topsail Elementary School | 578 | 552 | 4.7% |
| South Topsail Elementary School | 528 | 476 | 10.9% |
| Penderlea Elementary School | 496 | 503 | -1.4% |
| Malpass Corner Elementary School | 458 | 415 | 10.4% |
| Cape Fear Middle School | 456 | 449 | 1.6% |
| Rocky Point Elementary School | 367 | 368 | -0.3% |
| Burgaw Middle School | 259 | 239 | 8.4% |
| Pender Early College High | 201 | 214 | -6.1% |
| West Pender Middle School | 178 | 172 | 3.5% |
| Pender Innovative Learning Academy | 97 | 248 | -60.9% |
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