Columbus County Public Schools

Columbus County, North Carolina

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

8,389

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Columbus County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for North Carolina; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Columbus County has 4 district entries. Columbus County Schools is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 13 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 9 listed communities. Whiteville has the most listed schools, with 9 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 10 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 2 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 2 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

This county currently has listed-only school records. Use the table fields and district links as the local research starting point.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Columbus County

Reported Enrollment

8,389

20 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

10% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary10

Middle3

High7

Other0

4 School Districts in Columbus County

Columbus County Schools

Whiteville City Schools

5 schools

2,104 students

Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville

1 school

879 students

Thomas Academy

1 school

71 students

20 Public Schools in Columbus County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Columbus County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	Record	Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	Whiteville, 28472Rural: Distant	KG–8	Charter	879
West Columbus School	Record	Columbus County Schools	CERRO GORDO, 28430Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	778
South Columbus High	Record	Columbus County Schools	Tabor City, 28463Rural: Distant	9–12	High	692
Whiteville High	Record	Whiteville City Schools	Whiteville, 28472Town: Distant	9–12	High	662
Williams Township	Record	Columbus County Schools	Whiteville, 28472Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	644
East Columbus Junior-Senior High	Record	Columbus County Schools	Lake Waccamaw, 28450Rural: Distant	7–12	High	594
Whiteville Primary	Record	Whiteville City Schools	Whiteville, 28472Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	501
Central Middle	Record	Whiteville City Schools	Whiteville, 28472Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	462
Edgewood Elementary	Record	Whiteville City Schools	Whiteville, 28472Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	454
Tabor City Elementary	Record	Columbus County Schools	Tabor City, 28463Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	415
West Columbus High	Record	Columbus County Schools	Cerro Gordo, 28430Rural: Distant	9–12	High	400
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary	Record	Columbus County Schools	Hallsboro, 28442Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	362
Acme Delco Elementary	Record	Columbus County Schools	Riegelwood, 28456Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	310
Old Dock Elementary	Record	Columbus County Schools	Whiteville, 28472Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	294
Columbus Career and College Academy	Record	Columbus County Schools	Whiteville, 28472Rural: Distant	9–UG	High	249
Nakina Middle	Record	Columbus County Schools	Nakina, 28455Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	214
Chadbourn Elementary	Record	Columbus County Schools	Chadbourn, 28431Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	204
Tabor City Middle	Record	Columbus County Schools	Tabor City, 28463Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	179
Thomas Academy	Record	Thomas Academy	Lake Waccamaw, 28450Rural: Distant	6–12	Charter	71
North Whiteville Academy	Record	Whiteville City Schools	Whiteville, 28472Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	25

Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville

Whiteville, 28472 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Charter879 students

West Columbus School

Columbus County Schools

CERRO GORDO, 28430 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary778 students

South Columbus High

Columbus County Schools

Tabor City, 28463 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High692 students

Whiteville High

Whiteville City Schools

Whiteville, 28472 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High662 students

Williams Township

Columbus County Schools

Whiteville, 28472 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary644 students

East Columbus Junior-Senior High

Columbus County Schools

Lake Waccamaw, 28450 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High594 students

Whiteville Primary

Whiteville City Schools

Whiteville, 28472 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary501 students

Central Middle

Whiteville City Schools

Whiteville, 28472 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle462 students

Edgewood Elementary

Whiteville City Schools

Whiteville, 28472 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary454 students

Tabor City Elementary

Columbus County Schools

Tabor City, 28463 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary415 students

West Columbus High

Columbus County Schools

Cerro Gordo, 28430 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High400 students

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary

Columbus County Schools

Hallsboro, 28442 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary362 students

Acme Delco Elementary

Columbus County Schools

Riegelwood, 28456 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary310 students

Old Dock Elementary

Columbus County Schools

Whiteville, 28472 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary294 students

Columbus Career and College Academy

Columbus County Schools

Whiteville, 28472 / Rural: Distant

Record9–UGHigh249 students

Nakina Middle

Columbus County Schools

Nakina, 28455 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle214 students

Chadbourn Elementary

Columbus County Schools

Chadbourn, 28431 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary204 students

Tabor City Middle

Columbus County Schools

Tabor City, 28463 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle179 students

Thomas Academy

Lake Waccamaw, 28450 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12Charter71 students

North Whiteville Academy

Whiteville City Schools

Whiteville, 28472 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative25 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Columbus County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

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Primary schools

Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
879 students
Listed on this county directory
Acme Delco Elementary
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Riegelwood, 28456
Enrollment
310 students
Listed on this county directory
Chadbourn Elementary
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Chadbourn, 28431
Enrollment
204 students
Listed on this county directory
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Hallsboro, 28442
Enrollment
362 students
Listed on this county directory
Old Dock Elementary
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
294 students
Listed on this county directory
Tabor City Elementary
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Tabor City, 28463
Enrollment
415 students
Listed on this county directory
West Columbus School
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
PK–8
Location
CERRO GORDO, 28430
Enrollment
778 students
Listed on this county directory
Williams Township
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
PK–8
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
644 students
Listed on this county directory
Edgewood Elementary
Whiteville City Schools
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
454 students
Listed on this county directory
Whiteville Primary
Whiteville City Schools
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
501 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Nakina Middle
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
Nakina, 28455
Enrollment
214 students
Listed on this county directory
Tabor City Middle
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Tabor City, 28463
Enrollment
179 students
Listed on this county directory
Central Middle
Whiteville City Schools
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
462 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Columbus Career and College Academy
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
9–UG
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
249 students
Listed on this county directory
East Columbus Junior-Senior High
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
Lake Waccamaw, 28450
Enrollment
594 students
Listed on this county directory
South Columbus High
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Tabor City, 28463
Enrollment
692 students
Listed on this county directory
West Columbus High
Columbus County Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Cerro Gordo, 28430
Enrollment
400 students
Listed on this county directory
Thomas Academy
Thomas Academy
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Lake Waccamaw, 28450
Enrollment
71 students
Listed on this county directory
North Whiteville Academy
Whiteville City Schools
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
25 students
Listed on this county directory
Whiteville High
Whiteville City Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Whiteville, 28472
Enrollment
662 students
Listed on this county directory

Columbus County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Columbus County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in North Carolina. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Columbus County public school directory?

The directory lists 20 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Columbus County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Columbus County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Columbus County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

This county currently has listed-only school records. The directory still provides NCES school, district, grade range, type, and enrollment fields where available.

How should I compare school districts in Columbus County?

Start with the 4 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Columbus County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

← Back to Columbus County Education OverviewCounty school score: 34/100

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.