Public schools in Jamestown, NC
Jamestown has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,485 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Guilford County Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Jamestown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jamestown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford County Schools | 7 | 68,894 | $12,897 |
| The College Preparatory and Leadership A | 1 | 821 | $13,038 |
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.
3 high schools in Jamestown, 1,614 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ragsdale High | 1,292 | 16.0 | 99.8% | Guilford County Schools |
| GTCC Middle College High | 255 | 16.3 | 98.8% | Guilford County Schools |
| C Joyner Greene Education Center | 67 | 4.9 | 95.5% | 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.
One middle school in Jamestown, 949 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Middle | 949 | 16.8 | 99.7% | 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.
2 elementary schools in Jamestown, 897 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Elementary | 453 | 15.8 | 99.3% | Guilford County Schools |
| Millis Road Elementary | 444 | 15.5 | 99.3% | 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.
2 other schools in Jamestown, 1,025 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Prep and Leadership Academy | 890 | 46.3 | 98.3% | The College Preparatory and Leadership A |
| Haynes Inman Education Center | 135 | 6.9 | 97.8% | 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 Jamestown's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Jamestown school has 15.9 students per full-time teacher, more than 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 449 students (state 497).
| Jamestown | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 449 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Jamestown 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 Jamestown
- Guilford County SchoolsRuns 7 of Jamestown's 8 public schools and spent $12,897 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,897
- Lucy Ragsdale High, the largest high school in Jamestown1,292 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.1,292
- Compare Guilford County Schools with The College Preparatory and Leadership AJamestown'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 Jamestown 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 Jamestown
How many public schools are in Jamestown, NC?
8 public schools with an address in Jamestown were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,485 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Jamestown?
Lucy Ragsdale High, with 1,292 students in 2024-25 (Guilford County Schools).Which districts run Jamestown's schools?
Guilford County Schools (7 schools), The College Preparatory and Leadership A (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