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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
North Buncombe High Weaverville High 54.0
North Buncombe Middle Weaverville Middle 35.8
North Canton Elementary Canton Elementary 19.7
North Carolina Cyber Academy Charter Durham Other 144.3
North Chatham Elementary Chapel Hill Elementary 45.9
North Cove Elementary School Marion Elementary 15.9
North Davidson High Lexington High 52.6
North Davidson Middle Lexington Middle 39.7
North Davie Middle Mocksville Middle 31.7
North Drive Elementary Goldsboro Elementary 30.7
North Duplin Elementary Mt. Olive Elementary 47.0
North Duplin Jr Sr High Mt. Olive High 37.9
North East Carolina Prep Charter Tarboro Other 79.7
North Edgecombe High Tarboro High 21.0
North Elementary Providence Elementary 19.6
North Elementary Kings Mountain Elementary 22.6
North End Elementary Roxboro Elementary 17.8
North Forest Pines Elementary Raleigh Elementary 37.0
North Forsyth Magnet High Winston Salem High 68.3
North Garner Middle Garner Middle 53.5
North Gaston High Dallas High 61.6
North Graham Elementary Graham Elementary 25.9
North Harnett Primary Angier Elementary 24.5
North Henderson High Hendersonville High 68.7
North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem Elementary 31.0
North Iredell High Olin High 50.2
North Iredell Middle Olin Middle 31.0
North Johnston High Kenly High 39.7
North Johnston Middle Micro Middle 41.0
North Kannapolis Elementary Kannapolis Elementary 26.7
North Lenoir High La Grange High 58.6
North Liberty Morganton Other 11.4
North Lincoln High Lincolnton High 52.4
North Lincoln Middle Denver Middle 45.1
North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville High 109.7
North Moore High Robbins High 29.0
North Newton Elementary Newton Elementary 27.5
North Pitt High Bethel High 52.9
North Ridge Elementary Raleigh Elementary 51.1
North Rowan Elementary Spencer Elementary 27.0
North Rowan High Spencer High 27.7
North Rowan Middle Spencer Middle 42.5
North Shelby Shelby Other 13.5
North Stanly High New London High 36.8
North Stanly Middle New London Middle 28.3
North Stokes High School Danbury High 23.8
North Surry High Mount Airy High 46.2
North Topsail Elementary Hampstead Elementary 33.3
North Wake College and Career Academy Wake Forest High 19.3
North Whiteville Academy Whiteville High 5.0

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

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