Pender County Schools
Pender County Schools is a public school district based in Burgaw, North Carolina, serving 11,073 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 583 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr William Breedlove. It spends about $10,109 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How Pender County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pender County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,109 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,402 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $104.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $107.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 616 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 395 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County SchoolsMorganton | 11,667 | 27 | $10,046 | 16.8 | #31 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsChapel Hill | 11,353 | 20 | $14,165 | 12.7 | #32 |
| Rockingham County SchoolsEden | 11,114 | 23 | $10,432 | 17.5 | #33 |
| Pender County SchoolsBurgaw · this district | 11,073 | 19 | $10,109 | 18.0 | #34 |
| Caldwell County SchoolsLenoir | 10,667 | 25 | $10,277 | 17.5 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall RiverFall River, MA | 11,089 | $18,322 | 12.4 |
| Newburgh City School DistrictNewburgh, NY | 11,076 | $23,985 | 12.1 |
| Spartanburg 05Duncan, SC | 11,066 | $11,604 | 13.8 |
| Merced Union HighAtwater, CA | 11,062 | $13,809 | 20.9 |
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.
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