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Wrightsville Beach, NC

2,397 residents•263 students•1 schools
Avg School Rating
9.9
out of 10
74% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
90%Math
—Reading
78% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
3.80
per 1,000 students
18% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
91.78
per 1,000 residents
51% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
1
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0

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

Schools in Wrightsville Beach

1 school
9.9
Wrightsville Beach Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Wrightsville Beach

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Wrightsville Beach in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
18% above North Carolina avg
3.80
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

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 Wrightsville Beach

220 total incidents reported across Wrightsville Beach in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
51% above North Carolina avg
91.78
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
35
Property
135
Drug
40
Weapons
9
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Drugs18%
  • Assault14%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other10%

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

263 students enrolled across Wrightsville Beach's schools.

  • Public263100%

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 Wrightsville Beach's K-12 schools.

  • White93%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian1%
  • Black<1%
42%Female58%Male
9%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.