Columbus County Schools
Schools by level
Elementary 7 · Middle school 1 · High school 4
At a glance
- Students
- 5,440 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 15.7
- Grades
- PK-13
- Locale
- Rural: Distant
- District office
- 2586 James B. White Hwy North, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Phone
- (910) 642-5168
- Website
- www.columbus.k12.nc.us
Official rating
The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (12)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 7
Acme Delco Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Riegelwood · Students 349
Chadbourn Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Chadbourn · Students 233
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Hallsboro · Students 394
Old Dock Elementary
Grades PK-4 · Whiteville · Students 265
Tabor City School
Grades PK-8 · Tabor City · Students 598
West Columbus School
Grades PK-8 · Cerro Gordo · Students 814
Williams Township
Grades PK-8 · Whiteville · Students 659
Middle school 1
Nakina Middle
Grades 5-8 · Nakina · Students 194
High school 4
Columbus Career and College Academy
Grades 9-13 · Whiteville · Students 230
East Columbus Junior-Senior High
Grades 7-12 · Lake Waccamaw · Students 576
South Columbus High
Grades 9-12 · Tabor City · Students 669
West Columbus High
Grades 9-12 · Cerro Gordo · Students 459
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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