North Carolina Public Schools
North Carolina has 2,682 open public schools, including 1,460 elementary, 473 middle, and 606 high schools — 206 are charter schools.
1,460
Elementary
473
Middle
606
High School
206
Charter
Student Demographics (SY 2023-2024)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 664,084 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 378,828 | 25% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 326,607 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 91,932 | 6% |
| Asian | 65,057 | 4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 15,643 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2,138 | 0% |
| Total enrollment | 1,544,289 | 790,822M / 753,467F |
Source: NCES CCD State Membership (SEA 052), SY 2023-2024.
Schools
| School | City | Level | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coats-Erwin Middle | Dunn | Middle | 37.4 |
| Cochrane Collegiate Academy | Charlotte | High | 44.1 |
| Coddle Creek Elementary | Mooresville | Elementary | 51.5 |
| Coker-Wimberly Elementary | Battleboro | Elementary | 13.5 |
| Colerain Elementary | Colerain | Elementary | 16.5 |
| Coleridge Elementary School | Ramseur | Elementary | 17.5 |
| Colfax Elementary | Colfax | Elementary | 36.6 |
| Collaborative College for Technology | Statesville | High | 9.8 |
| College Lakes Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | 34.3 |
| College Park Elementary | Wilmington | Elementary | 35.4 |
| College Prep and Leadership Academy Charter | Jamestown | Other | 19.2 |
| Collettsville School | Collettsville | Elementary | 19.7 |
| Collinswood Language Academy | Charlotte | Elementary | 55.0 |
| Coltrane-Webb Elementary | Concord | Elementary | 34.6 |
| Columbia High | Columbia | High | 14.8 |
| Columbia Middle | Columbia | Middle | 8.8 |
| Columbus Career and College Academy | Whiteville | High | 12.5 |
| Combs Elementary | Raleigh | Elementary | 51.2 |
| Comfort Elementary | Comfort | Elementary | 9.2 |
| Commonwealth High Charter | Charlotte | High | 11.7 |
| Community Charter School Charter | Stanley | Other | 51.9 |
| Community High School | Swannanoa | High | 19.4 |
| Community House Middle | Charlotte | Middle | 70.6 |
| Community School of Davidson Charter | Davidson | Other | 86.8 |
| Community School of Digital & Visual Art Charter | Durham | Elementary | 13.1 |
| Concord High | Concord | High | 70.6 |
| Concord Lake STEAM Academy Charter | Kannapolis | Elementary | 17.5 |
| Concord Middle | Concord | Middle | 35.8 |
| Conn Elementary | Raleigh | Elementary | 39.3 |
| Connect Academy | West End | Other | 13.7 |
| Connections Academy | Cary | Middle | 12.0 |
| Conover Special Education | Conover | Other | 12.1 |
| Contentnea-Savannah School | Kinston | Elementary | 55.3 |
| Conway Middle | Conway | Middle | 19.0 |
| Cook Literacy Model School | Winston-Salem | Elementary | 19.9 |
| Cool Spring Elementary | Cleveland | Elementary | 31.2 |
| Cooleemee Elementary | Cooleemee | Elementary | 31.1 |
| Cooper Academy | Clayton | Elementary | 30.6 |
| Coopers Elementary | Elm City | Elementary | 33.0 |
| Copeland Elementary | Dobson | Elementary | 21.0 |
| Cordova Middle | Cordova | Middle | 16.2 |
| Corinth Holders High | Wendell | High | 94.2 |
| Corinth-Holders Elementary | Zebulon | Elementary | 35.9 |
| Cornatzer Elementary | Mocksville | Elementary | 24.4 |
| Cornelius Elementary | Cornelius | Elementary | 36.0 |
| Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA Charter | Greensboro | Other | 79.3 |
| Corriher Lipe Middle | Landis | Middle | 25.5 |
| Corvian Community School Charter | Charlotte | Other | 72.9 |
| Costner Elementary | Dallas | Elementary | 30.4 |
| Cotswold Elementary | Charlotte | Elementary | 29.8 |
Largest Districts
Wake County Schools
159,778
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
144,197
Guilford County Schools
68,894
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
52,717
Cumberland County Schools
49,661
Union County Public Schools
41,497
Johnston County Public Schools
37,286
Cabarrus County Schools
34,810
Durham Public Schools
31,531
Gaston County Schools
30,281
Onslow County Schools
27,921
New Hanover County Schools
25,244
Pitt County Schools
24,091
Alamance-Burlington Schools
22,489
Buncombe County Schools
22,091
Public Schools of Robeson County
21,206
Iredell-Statesville Schools
20,721
Harnett County Schools
20,050
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
18,225
Davidson County Schools
17,964
Related Data
- North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- North Carolina teacher salary data → WageDepth.com