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Wrightsville Beach Elem

Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 263 students

Address

220 Coral Drive
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

School District

New Hanover County Schools

School Details

Total Students

263

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

19

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

37129

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

21 (8.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

2 (0.8%)

Total eligible: 23 students (8.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370333001397

District NCES ID

3703330

Community Profile (28480)

Demographic and economic data for the 28480 ZIP code area where Wrightsville Beach Elem is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

2,899

Median Age

52.8

Male

56.9%

Female

43.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

1.4%

5-9

4.6%

10-14

5.7%

15-19

2.3%

Under 18

12.5%

65+

25.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.5%

Black/African American

1.4%

Asian

0.2%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

1.8%

Hispanic/Latino

0.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$121,417

Mean Household Income

$185,809

Per Capita Income

$67,083

Median Family Income

$218,500

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Households on SNAP

14

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,435

Avg. Commute Time

16.5 min

Work From Home

21.3%

Drive Alone

75.1%

Education

High School or Higher

98.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

72.1%

Graduate Degree

23.3%

Enrolled in School

572

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

24

Kindergarten

44

Elementary

196

High School

74

College

234

Housing

Median Home Value

$973,800

Median Rent

$2,013

Total Housing Units

2,854

Owner Occupied

77.7%

Renter Occupied

22.3%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$3,879

Avg. Household Size

2.09

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

31

$100K-$150K

15

$200K-$300K

15

$500K-$1M

374

Households & Families

Total Households

1,341

Avg. Household Size

2.12

Avg. Family Size

2.67

Married Couples

51.6%

Living Alone

15.7%

Broadband Internet

98.9%

Veterans

119

Foreign Born

30

Health Insurance

Insured

2,741

Uninsured

97

Private Insurance

2,490

Public Insurance

745

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480