Public schools in Browns Summit, NC
Browns Summit has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,207 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Guilford County Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Browns Summit's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Browns Summit | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford County Schools | 3 | 68,894 | $12,897 |
| Summit Creek Academy | 1 | 560 | $13,513 |
| Piedmont Classical High School | 1 | 426 | $9,746 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Browns Summit, 478 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Classical High School | 478 | 17.7 | not reported | Piedmont Classical High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Browns Summit, 242 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Summit Middle | 242 | 17.3 | 12.4% | Guilford County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Browns Summit, 1,487 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Creek Academy | 749 | 22.2 | 92.4% | Summit Creek Academy |
| Ronald E. McNair Elementary | 447 | 15.0 | 99.3% | Guilford County Schools |
| Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary | 291 | 13.4 | 99.0% | Guilford County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Browns Summit's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Browns Summit school has 17.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 447 students (state 497).
| Browns Summit | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 447 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 40% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Browns Summit schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Browns Summit
- Guilford County SchoolsRuns 3 of Browns Summit's 5 public schools and spent $12,897 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,897
- Piedmont Classical High School, the largest high school in Browns Summit478 students in 2024-25, 17.7 per teacher.478
- Compare Guilford County Schools with Summit Creek AcademyBrowns Summit's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Browns Summit addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte173 schools
- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Browns Summit
How many public schools are in Browns Summit, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Browns Summit were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,207 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Browns Summit?
Piedmont Classical High School, with 478 students in 2024-25 (Piedmont Classical High School).Which districts run Browns Summit's schools?
Guilford County Schools (3 schools), Summit Creek Academy (1 school), Piedmont Classical High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25