Total enrollment
24,968
-275 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
44 schools in Wilmington
North Carolina · Public K-12
Wilmington has 44 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 24,968 North Carolina students across 29 elementary, 6 middle, and 8 high.
7-year change in Wilmington
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+2 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 61%
% Hispanic
20%
was 13%
% Black
16%
was 20%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Wilmington
Public education in Wilmington, North Carolina runs across 44 schools that teaches roughly 24,968 students. By footprint, Wilmington sits in the large bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 29 elementary, 6 middle, 8 high, and 1 other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 24,968 students, remained close to its prior level from the 25,243 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Wilmington gained 2 schools, going from 42 to 44. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment grew from 13% to 20%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wilmington discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.