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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durant Road Elementary | Raleigh | Elementary | 47.4 |
| Durant Road Middle | Raleigh | Middle | 41.1 |
| Durham Charter School Charter | Durham | Other | 72.8 |
| Durham School of Technology | Durham | High | 16.2 |
| Durham School of the Arts | Durham | High | 100.0 |
| Durham's Performance Learning Center | Durham | High | 16.7 |
| E B Aycock Middle | Greenville | Middle | 47.9 |
| E B Frink Middle | La Grange | Middle | 32.4 |
| E E Miller Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | 41.6 |
| E E Smith High | Fayetteville | High | 44.5 |
| E J Hayes Elementary | Williamston | Elementary | 18.5 |
| E K Powe Elementary | Durham | Elementary | 35.5 |
| E Lawson Brown Middle | Thomasville | Middle | 33.3 |
| E M Rollins Elementary | Henderson | Elementary | 24.0 |
| E M Yoder Elementary | Mebane | Elementary | 25.8 |
| E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | 51.9 |
| E O Young Jr Elementary | Henderson | Elementary | 13.5 |
| ECU Community School | Greenville | Elementary | — |
| EDGE Academy of Health Sciences | Rocky Mount | Secondary | 3.8 |
| EP Pearce Elementary | Greensboro | Elementary | 41.4 |
| Early College | Asheville | High | 10.9 |
| Early College EAST High | Havelock | High | 5.6 |
| Early College at Guilford | Greensboro | High | 8.5 |
| Early College of Forsyth Co | Winston Salem | High | 14.3 |
| Easley Elementary | Durham | Elementary | 38.0 |
| East Albemarle Elementary | Albemarle | Elementary | 19.7 |
| East Alexander Middle | Hiddenite | Middle | 31.2 |
| East Arcadia Elementary | Riegelwood | Elementary | 7.8 |
| East Bend Elementary | East Bend | Elementary | 14.4 |
| East Bladen High | Elizabethtown | High | 27.9 |
| East Burke High | Connelly Springs | High | 37.8 |
| East Burke Middle | Connelly Springs | Middle | 39.6 |
| East Carteret High | Beaufort | High | 30.1 |
| East Cary Middle | Cary | Middle | 44.9 |
| East Chapel Hill High | Chapel Hill | High | 87.0 |
| East Clayton Elementary | Clayton | Elementary | 32.2 |
| East Columbus Junior-Senior High | Lake Waccamaw | High | 33.9 |
| East Davidson High | Thomasville | High | 38.6 |
| East Duplin High | Beulaville | High | 51.5 |
| East Elementary | Kings Mountain | Elementary | 18.4 |
| East Elementary | Monroe | Elementary | 36.0 |
| East Forsyth High | Kernersville | High | 99.6 |
| East Forsyth Middle School | Kernersville | Middle | 48.7 |
| East Franklin Elementary | Franklin | Elementary | 25.1 |
| East Garner Elementary | Garner | Elementary | 39.8 |
| East Garner Middle | Garner | Middle | 71.0 |
| East Gaston High | Mount Holly | High | 49.4 |
| East Henderson High | East Flat Rock | High | 61.1 |
| East Hoke Middle | Raeford | Middle | 47.1 |
| East Iredell Elementary | Statesville | Elementary | 47.3 |
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