Onslow County Schools
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Jacksonville, Holly Ridge, Swansboro, Richlands and North Topsail Beach, and parts of Surf City.
At a glance
27,397Students enrolled
40Schools
5Towns served
$12,029Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
51%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency42%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,029
per student each year · 8% below the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
26,269’20
26,878’21
27,732’22
27,592’23
27,397’24
Students
White · 55%14,950
Hispanic · 18%4,896
Black · 16%4,298
Two or more races · 10%2,787
Asian · 1%287
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%103
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Jacksonville71,279 people
Holly Ridge4,904 people
Swansboro3,997 people
Richlands2,335 people
North Topsail Beach784 people
Also covers small parts of Surf City.
Schools40 in district
Coastal ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 833 students · Holly Ridge
PublicDixon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 760 students · Holly Ridge
APublicSouthwest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 720 students · Jacksonville
BPublicMorton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 715 students · Jacksonville
B+PublicQueens Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 706 students · Swansboro
B+PublicSilverdale ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 648 students · Maysville
BPublicSwansboro ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 592 students · Swansboro
A-PublicRichlands ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 591 students · Richlands
B-PublicHunters Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 585 students · Jacksonville
CPublicStateside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 579 students · Jacksonville
B-PublicCarolina Forest ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 570 students · Jacksonville
B+PublicHeritage Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 565 students · Richlands
BPublicBell Fork ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 551 students · Jacksonville
B-PublicClear View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 535 students · Jacksonville
PublicSand Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 527 students · Hubert
B+PublicMeadow View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 520 students · Jacksonville
CPublicJacksonville Commons ElemElementary · Grades K–5 · 506 students · Jacksonville
C+PublicBlue Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 498 students · Jacksonville
B-PublicSummersill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 482 students · Jacksonville
B+PublicParkwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 457 students · Jacksonville
A-PublicNorthwoods ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 439 students · Jacksonville
B-PublicClyde Erwin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 283 students · Jacksonville
C+PublicSwansboro MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,052 students · Swansboro
B+PublicDixon MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 997 students · Sneads Ferry
B+PublicJacksonville Commons MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 918 students · Jacksonville
B-PublicHunters Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 856 students · Jacksonville
C+PublicTrexler MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 770 students · Richlands
B-PublicNorthwoods Park MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 633 students · Jacksonville
B-PublicSouthwest MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 510 students · Jacksonville
CPublicNew Bridge MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 482 students · Jacksonville
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.