Pender County Schools School District

The Pender County Schools School District is located in Burgaw, NC and includes 16 schools that serve 8,256 students in grades PK through 12.  

District Spending

The Pender County Schools School District spends $7,381 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 61% on instruction, 34% on support services, and 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Pender County Schools School District has 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the NC state average being 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Pender County Schools School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 6% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Pender County Schools School District, 12% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Pender County Schools School District serves 6% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Pender County Schools School District, 2% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.