The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Pender County, North Carolina
This ranking covers the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Pender County, North Carolina, drawn from 17 qualifying public schools. Topsail High leads the list at 29.1:1, against a median of 16.2:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topsail High | Hampstead, NC | 29.1:1 |
| 2 | Pender High | Burgaw, NC | 22.2:1 |
| 3 | Heide Trask High | Rocky Point, NC | 21.9:1 |
| 4 | Topsail Middle | Hampstead, NC | 18.7:1 |
| 5 | Surf City Middle | Hampstead, NC | 18.5:1 |
| 6 | Malpass Corner Elementary | Burgaw, NC | 17.6:1 |
| 7 | Topsail Annandale Elementary School | Hampstead, NC | 17.0:1 |
| 8 | Surf City Elementary | Hampstead, NC | 16.8:1 |
| 9 | C.F. Pope Elementary | Burgaw, NC | 16.2:1 |
| 10 | South Topsail Elementary | Hampstead, NC | 16.1:1 |
| 11 | North Topsail Elementary | Hampstead, NC | 15.9:1 |
| 12 | Cape Fear Elementary | Rocky Point, NC | 14.5:1 |
| 13 | Penderlea Elementary | Willard, NC | 14.2:1 |
| 14 | Rocky Point Elementary | Rocky Point, NC | 13.8:1 |
| 15 | Cape Fear Middle | Rocky Point, NC | 13.4:1 |
| 16 | West Pender Middle | Burgaw, NC | 12.3:1 |
| 17 | Burgaw Middle | Burgaw, NC | 10.3:1 |
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