Public schools in Harrisburg, NC
Harrisburg has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,926 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Cabarrus County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Harrisburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Harrisburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus County Schools | 4 | 34,810 | $10,749 |
| A.C.E. Academy | 1 | 419 | $13,129 |
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 Harrisburg, 1,671 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Ridge High | 1,671 | 20.2 | 18.3% | Cabarrus 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.
One middle school in Harrisburg, 1,057 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Ridge Middle | 1,057 | 20.9 | 15.3% | Cabarrus 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 Harrisburg, 2,198 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Ridge Elementary | 927 | 14.3 | 14.1% | Cabarrus County Schools |
| Harrisburg Elementary | 850 | 16.0 | 19.5% | Cabarrus County Schools |
| A.C.E. Academy | 421 | 14.8 | 97.9% | A.C.E. Academy |
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 Harrisburg's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Harrisburg school has 16.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 927 students (state 497).
| Harrisburg | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 927 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg
- Cabarrus County SchoolsRuns 4 of Harrisburg's 5 public schools and spent $10,749 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,749
- Hickory Ridge High, the largest high school in Harrisburg1,671 students in 2024-25, 20.2 per teacher.1,671
- Compare Cabarrus County Schools with A.C.E. AcademyHarrisburg'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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg
How many public schools are in Harrisburg, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Harrisburg were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,926 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Harrisburg?
Hickory Ridge High, with 1,671 students in 2024-25 (Cabarrus County Schools).Which districts run Harrisburg's schools?
Cabarrus County Schools (4 schools), A.C.E. Academy (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