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in Wilmington, North Carolina

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Does Wilmington, North Carolina have good schools?

When determining if Wilmington, North Carolina, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.

SchoolsNational RankingsPrivate School Enrollment
Elementary schools in WilmingtonScored 40.2Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 40.2 to elementary education in Wilmington, North Carolina (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.23.8%
Middle schools in WilmingtonScored 42.5Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 42.5 to middle education in Wilmington, North Carolina (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.27.6%
High schools in WilmingtonScored 48.2Dwellics analytics team assigned the score [r_high] to high education in Wilmington, North Carolina (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.11.3%

Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 0.0 winners in Wilmington, North Carolina in the last 5 years.

Elementary Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina

There are 20 public elementary schools in Wilmington, North Carolina. The public elementary schools in Wilmington are rated 40.2 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 23.8% are enrolled at private schools in Wilmington.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Wilmington, North Carolina at the elementary level is 37.5%, and proficient in reading & language arts 40.4%.

The average salary of an elementary school teacher in Wilmington is $34,424 per year. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Wilmington is 13.0.

Middle Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina

There are 4 public middle schools in Wilmington, North Carolina. The public middle schools in Wilmington are rated 42.5 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 27.6% are enrolled at private schools in Wilmington.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Wilmington, North Carolina at the middle schools level is 36.8%, and proficient in reading & language arts 48.2%.

The average salary of a middle school teacher in Wilmington is $33,501 per year. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Wilmington is 15.0.

High Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina

There are 5 high schools in Wilmington, North Carolina. The public high schools in Wilmington are rated 48.2 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 11.3% are enrolled at private schools in Wilmington.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Wilmington, North Carolina at the high school level is 56.4%, and proficient in reading & language arts 55.4%.

The average salary of a high school teacher in Wilmington is $33,886 per year. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Wilmington is 16.0.

Pros and Cons of living in Wilmington, North Carolina in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "plenty to do, jobs, family here"
  • "Warm, not a huge city but big enough to find things to do"
  • "Near beach"
  • "Weather "
  • "dog friendly, beaches, weather"
  • "Light most days of the year"
  • "Nothing."
  • "Mild weather Flat land"
  • "Climate, proximity to the ocean, schools"
  • "growing too much too fast, low performance in schools, flooding, hurricane, not balance in seasons"
  • "Way too humid with lots of bugs, too hot in summer, bad traffic. "
  • "Too many people"
  • "Too hot in summer "
  • "not walkable, not environmental"
  • "Too expensive. Hurricanes."
  • "I don't like the traffic, the community, the atmosphere, the humidity, the cost and the overall energy is meant to trap you here. I don't feel at home and I can't wait to get out. "
  • "Extreme weather "
  • "Traffic, water quality, politics"

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