Total enrollment
11,073
+1,613 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Pender County Schools
North Carolina · 11,073 students · 4 cities
Pender County Schools's footprint covers 19 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 11,073 (an average of 583 per campus).
7-year change in Pender County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+3 (+19%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 66%
% Hispanic
18%
was 15%
% Black
11%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topsail High | Hampstead | High | 09-12 | 1,945 |
| Surf City Elementary | Hampstead | Elementary | PK-05 | 857 |
| Topsail Middle | Hampstead | Middle | 05-08 | 837 |
| Surf City Middle | Hampstead | Middle | 06-08 | 752 |
| Heide Trask High | Rocky Point | High | 09-12 | 732 |
| Pender High | Burgaw | High | 09-12 | 648 |
| South Topsail Elementary | Hampstead | Elementary | PK-05 | 618 |
| Topsail Annandale Elementary School | Hampstead | Elementary | PK-04 | 580 |
| Cape Fear Elementary | Rocky Point | Elementary | PK-05 | 533 |
| C.F. Pope Elementary | Burgaw | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 |
| North Topsail Elementary | Hampstead | Elementary | PK-05 | 529 |
| Malpass Corner Elementary | Burgaw | Elementary | PK-05 | 513 |
| Penderlea Elementary | Willard | Elementary | KG-08 | 468 |
| Cape Fear Middle | Rocky Point | Middle | 06-08 | 430 |
| Rocky Point Elementary | Rocky Point | Elementary | PK-05 | 403 |
| Burgaw Middle | Burgaw | Middle | 06-08 | 236 |
| Pender Early College High | Burgaw | High | 09-13 | 215 |
| West Pender Middle | Burgaw | Middle | 06-08 | 209 |
| Pender Innovative Learning Academy | Rocky Point | Combined | KG-12 | 38 |
About Pender County Schools
Across 19 schools, Pender County Schools teaches about 11,073 students in North Carolina. By footprint it is a low-population district.
For a sense of the school types, Pender County Schools spans 9 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Pender County Schools has increased 17% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,460 students to 11,073. Over that span, Pender County Schools added 3 schools, going from 16 to 19. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 14% to 11% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pender County Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.