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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgaw Middle | Burgaw | Middle | 23.0 |
| Burke Middle College | Morganton | High | 3.0 |
| Burke Virtual Academy | Valdese | Other | — |
| Burns High | Lawndale | High | 58.4 |
| Burns Middle | Lawndale | Middle | 43.3 |
| Burnsville Elementary | Burnsville | Elementary | 23.0 |
| Burton Elementary | Durham | Elementary | 27.2 |
| Butler Avenue Elementary | Clinton | Elementary | 36.5 |
| Butler High School | Matthews | High | 98.4 |
| Butner-Stem Elementary | Butner | Elementary | 31.0 |
| Butner-Stem Middle | Butner | Middle | 22.9 |
| C B Eller Elementary School | Elkin | Elementary | 15.7 |
| C C Griffin Middle | Concord | Middle | 42.8 |
| C C Spaulding Elementary | Durham | Elementary | 24.1 |
| C C Wright Elementary School | North Wilkesboro | Elementary | 25.6 |
| C E Jordan High | Durham | High | 104.7 |
| C Joyner Greene Education Center | Jamestown | High | 13.8 |
| C M Eppes Middle | Greenville | Middle | 39.2 |
| C Wayne Collier Elementary | Hope Mills | Elementary | 36.5 |
| C. G. Credle Elementary | Oxford | Elementary | 18.4 |
| C.F. Pope Elementary | Burgaw | Elementary | 32.7 |
| CIS Academy Charter | Lumberton | Middle | 8.6 |
| CITI High School | Rocky Mount | High | 5.5 |
| CS Brown High - STEM Program | Winton | High | 6.0 |
| Cabarrus Co Opportunity School | Concord | High | 9.8 |
| Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy | Concord | Other | 4.0 |
| Cabarrus Early College of Technology | Concord | High | 6.5 |
| Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute | Concord | Secondary | 6.3 |
| Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll | Concord | High | 9.6 |
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy | Hudson | High | 10.3 |
| Caldwell Early College | Hudson | High | 15.5 |
| Caldwell Online Academy | Lenoir | Other | 1.9 |
| Caleb's Creek Elementary | Kernersville | Elementary | 45.2 |
| Camden County High | Camden | High | 28.5 |
| Camden Early College High | Camden | High | 4.1 |
| Camden Intermediate | Camden | Elementary | 28.9 |
| Camden Middle | Camden | Middle | 29.1 |
| Cameron Elementary | Cameron | Elementary | 13.7 |
| Candler Elementary | Candler | Elementary | 27.6 |
| Candor Elementary | Candor | Elementary | 22.0 |
| Cane Creek Middle | Fletcher | Middle | 33.4 |
| Cane River Middle | Burnsville | Middle | 17.8 |
| Canton Middle | Canton | Middle | 31.0 |
| Cape Fear Center for Inquiry Charter | Wilmington | Elementary | 30.0 |
| Cape Fear Elementary | Rocky Point | Elementary | 36.9 |
| Cape Fear High | Fayetteville | High | 65.1 |
| Cape Fear Middle | Rocky Point | Middle | 32.0 |
| Cape Hatteras Elementary School | Buxton | Elementary | 24.6 |
| Cape Hatteras Secondary School | Buxton | High | 22.6 |
| Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls Charter | Wendell | Elementary | 10.4 |
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