Wilmington School of the Arts

Wilmington School of the Arts is a K-5 school of tight-knit scale in Wilmington, North Carolina, overseen by Wilmington School of the Arts, teacheing 297 students in grades K through 7. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

Operationally, Wilmington School of the Arts answers to Wilmington School of the Arts, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Wilmington School of the Arts shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder breaks down as 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below New Hanover County's rate of about 67%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for New Hanover County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,166 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, New Hanover County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,460 students), of which Wilmington School of the Arts is one.

Edwin An Alderman Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. Wilmington School of the Arts is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.