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Jacksonville, NC

72,732 residents•18,036 students•42 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
11% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
46%Math
—Reading
8% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.11
per 1,000 students
97% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
47.41
per 1,000 residents
22% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
29
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
28
Charter
1
Private
13

By Level

Elementary
29
Middle
7
High
6

These figures describe every school in Jacksonville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Jacksonville

42 schools
9.9
Onslow Early College
Highpublic
8.7
New Bridge Middle
Middlepublic
7.9
Carolina Forest Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.9
Morton Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.1
Parkwood Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.9
Summersill Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.8
Southwest Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.2
Bell Fork Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.8
Hunters Creek Middle
Middlepublic
5.5
Hunters Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.4
Northwoods Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.4
Northwoods Park Middle
Middlepublic

School Crime in Jacksonville

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Jacksonville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
97% below North Carolina avg
0.11
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Jacksonville

3,448 total incidents reported across Jacksonville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
22% below North Carolina avg
47.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
982
Property
1,632
Drug
742
Weapons
69
Other
23

Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft26%
  • Drugs22%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

18,036 students enrolled across Jacksonville's schools.

  • Public16,60592%
  • Private1,3327%
  • Charter991%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Jacksonville's K-12 schools.

  • White47%
  • Black22%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
56%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.