Enrollment
332
High
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370042002898
Brunswick County Early College
50 College Road NE, Bolivia, NC 28422 · (910) 756-5030 · Brunswick County
GRADES 09–13HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of North Carolina public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
329 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 84 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 71 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
94.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
84.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
90.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+41.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 42 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brunswick County Early College
Brunswick County Early College's state test result (90.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Early College this school | 332 | 99.1% | 90.5% |
| Rockingham Co Early College High Wentworth | 344 | 99.1% | 89.2% |
| SEA-Tech Castle Hayne | 227 | 98.7% | 81.3% |
| Chatham Central High Bear Creek | 320 | 99.1% | 59.5% |
| Wilkes Early College High School Wilkesboro | 265 | 98.9% | 73.5% |
| McDowell Early College Marion | 241 | 98.8% | 80.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brunswick County Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.5% | #7 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #28 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.3% | #4 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #400 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #430 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #350 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #185 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #173 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
332
-51 (-13%) vs 2020
+41% since 2010-11, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 34.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 332 | 13 | 25.5:1 | 99% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 13 | 27.9:1 | 99% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 13 | 27.9:1 | 99% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 11 | 34.8:1 | 99% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 13 | 27.5:1 | 37% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 12 | 26.6:1 | 40% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 42% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brunswick County Early College.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (357 to 332); teachers unchanged (13 to 13).
About Brunswick County Early College
At 50 College Road NE in Bolivia, North Carolina, Brunswick County Early College operates as a low-enrollment high school. The student body numbers 332 students, from grades 9 through 13. An average school in this group (high schools in North Carolina) has about 761 students.
Brunswick County Early College is among 20 schools run by Brunswick County Schools, which serves 13,561 students.
White students account for 67% of enrollment at Brunswick County Early College. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Brunswick County is roughly 82% White. Brunswick County Early College has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Brunswick County Early College employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 25.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, lower than at this school. Brunswick County Early College's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Brunswick County.
The allk12 Grade for Brunswick County Early College is A+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Brunswick County Early College ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina schools. It scores 90.5%; the prediction is 48.6%.
Brunswick County has these Census figures: median household income is about $77,024, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Brunswick County Early College is among the 22 public schools in Brunswick County.
The closest public school, The COAST, is about 0.5 miles from Brunswick County Early College. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, Brunswick County Early College is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 383 in 2020-21 and 332 in 2024-25, a decrease of 51 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 34.8:1 in 2020-21 to 25.5:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Brunswick County Early College. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Brunswick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,568
Census ACS
Median income
$77,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
15,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick County Schools
- North Brunswick HighHigh · 1,620 students
- West Brunswick HighHigh · 1,466 students
- South Brunswick HighHigh · 1,154 students
- Belville ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Leland MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 738 students
Other schools in Bolivia
- Virginia Williamson ElemElementary · 610 students
- Classical Charter Schools of SouthportElementary · 573 students
- Bolivia ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- The COASTHigh · 96 students
Nearby schools
- The COAST0.5 mi · 96
- Supply Elementary1.9 mi · 580
- Virginia Williamson Elem3.1 mi · 610
- Classical Charter Schools of Southport4.9 mi · 573
- Bolivia Elementary5.4 mi · 514
- Cedar Grove Middle5.5 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Brunswick County Early CollegeWhat is the total enrollment at Brunswick County Early College?
Brunswick County Early College enrolls approximately 332 students in grades 09-13.
Is Brunswick County Early College an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brunswick County Early College is a high school covering grades 09-13.
How many students per teacher at Brunswick County Early College?
Approximately 25.5:1 students per teacher at Brunswick County Early College.
How diverse is Brunswick County Early College?
Brunswick County Early College reports a student body of 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Brunswick County Early College public or private?
Brunswick County Early College is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brunswick County Schools.
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