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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Across New Hanover County, North Carolina, 29 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Holly Tree Elementary leads the list at -28.1%, against a median of -16.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

New Hanover County, North Carolina

Best Enrollment change

-28.1%

Median Enrollment change

-16.5%

FASTEST DECLINING · NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Holly Tree Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	533	383	-28.1%
2	Mary C Williams Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	476	355	-25.4%
3	Edwin A Anderson Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	686	514	-25.1%
4	Pine Valley Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	612	465	-24.0%
5	John J Blair Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	581	451	-22.4%
6	M C S Noble Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	887	690	-22.2%
7	Masonboro Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	702	564	-19.7%
8	Forest Hills Global Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	423	340	-19.6%
9	Bradley Creek Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	423	344	-18.7%
10	Myrtle Grove Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	736	600	-18.5%
11	Wrightsville Beach Elem	Wrightsville Beach, NC	New Hanover County Schools	342	280	-18.1%
12	Heyward C Bellamy Elem	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	648	533	-17.7%
13	Wrightsboro Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	609	502	-17.6%
14	R Freeman Sch of Engineering	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	290	241	-16.9%
15	Emma B Trask Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	732	611	-16.5%
16	Murrayville Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	685	573	-16.4%
17	Carolina Beach Elementary	Carolina Beach, NC	New Hanover County Schools	456	383	-16.0%
18	Dr John Codington Elem	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	554	470	-15.2%
19	Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	542	461	-14.9%
20	Edwin A Alderman Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	287	255	-11.1%
21	Ogden Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	689	619	-10.2%
22	Castle Hayne Elementary	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	586	531	-9.4%
23	New Hanover High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	1,571	1,437	-8.5%
24	A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	371	342	-7.8%
25	Winter Park Model Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	330	311	-5.8%
26	Eugene Ashley High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	1,990	1,893	-4.9%
27	Charles P Murray Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	950	907	-4.5%
28	Emsley A Laney High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	2,327	2,243	-3.6%
29	Cape Fear Center for Inquiry	Wilmington, NC	Cape Fear Center for Inquiry	407	395	-2.9%

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