Brunswick County Schools
Brunswick County Schools is a public school district based in Bolivia, North Carolina, serving 13,561 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 678 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dale Cole. It spends about $11,721 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Brunswick County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brunswick County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,721 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,915 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $186.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $185.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 884 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 437 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dale Cole
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County SchoolsShelby | 14,504 | 28 | $10,753 | 15.6 | #24 |
| Brunswick County SchoolsBolivia · this district | 13,561 | 20 | $11,721 | 15.3 | #25 |
| Nash County Public SchoolsNashville | 13,178 | 23 | $10,270 | 20.2 | #26 |
| Moore County SchoolsCarthage | 13,085 | 23 | $9,898 | 18.0 | #27 |
| Henderson County SchoolsHendersonville | 12,619 | 23 | $10,038 | 14.9 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend Community School CorporationSouth Bend, IN | 13,580 | $11,774 | 12.6 |
| Bonneville Joint DistrictIdaho Falls, ID | 13,577 | $8,010 | 19.6 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISDGrapevine, TX | 13,541 | $10,280 | 14.9 |
| Cupertino UnionSunnyvale, CA | 13,533 | $12,354 | 21.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-brunswick-county-schools