Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington

Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is a very small elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, operated by Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington. The school enrolls 140 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.

Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is a school of Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington shows that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 17% White, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, New Hanover County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for New Hanover County put the typical household earns roughly $75,166 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across New Hanover County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,460 students), Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 22%: 179 students in 2018 compared to 140 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 88% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 23.3:1 in 2025.

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