Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC

Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC is an one-room-style secondary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, operated by New Hanover County Schools. The school enrolls 150 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC sits 80% below that benchmark.

Across the 42 schools in New Hanover County Schools (24,791 students total), Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC logs that the largest single group is Black at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 31% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, New Hanover County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 98% of students at Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against New Hanover County (around 67%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, New Hanover County reports that median household income runs about $75,166, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC is one of 50 public schools in New Hanover County (combined enrollment of about 27,460 students).

Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC has climbed 36%, going from 110 students in 2018 to 150 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 10% to 1%. Class-load math has grew: from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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