Public schools in Elkin, NC
Elkin has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,515 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Elkin City Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Elkin's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Elkin | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkin City Schools | 3 | 1,239 | $13,671 |
| Wilkes County Schools | 1 | 8,673 | $12,150 |
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 Elkin, 401 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkin High | 401 | 14.6 | 47.6% | Elkin City 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.
One middle school in Elkin, 193 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkin Middle | 193 | 13.7 | 45.1% | Elkin City 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.
2 elementary schools in Elkin, 921 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkin Elementary | 673 | 16.7 | 53.8% | Elkin City Schools |
| C B Eller Elementary School | 248 | 15.8 | 97.6% | Wilkes 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 Elkin's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Elkin school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 325 students (state 497).
| Elkin | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 325 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Elkin 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 Elkin
- Elkin City SchoolsRuns 3 of Elkin's 4 public schools and spent $13,671 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,671
- Elkin High, the largest high school in Elkin401 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.401
- Compare Elkin City Schools with Wilkes County SchoolsElkin'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 an Elkin 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.
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Questions about schools in Elkin
How many public schools are in Elkin, NC?
4 public schools with an address in Elkin were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,515 students.What is the largest high school in Elkin?
Elkin High, with 401 students in 2024-25 (Elkin City Schools).Which districts run Elkin's schools?
Elkin City Schools (3 schools), Wilkes County Schools (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