Public schools in Morrisville, NC
Morrisville has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,489 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wake County Public School System runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Morrisville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Morrisville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Public School System | 5 | 159,778 | $11,691 |
| Sterling Montessori Academy | 1 | 620 | $10,887 |
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 Morrisville, 260 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies | 260 | 15.9 | 14.2% | Wake County Public School System |
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.
5 elementary schools in Morrisville, 3,229 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fork Elementary | 778 | 14.1 | 16.2% | Wake County Public School System |
| Parkside Elementary | 730 | 14.3 | 19.2% | Wake County Public School System |
| Sterling Montessori Academy | 702 | 21.1 | not reported | Sterling Montessori Academy |
| Morrisville Elementary | 643 | 14.2 | 12.3% | Wake County Public School System |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary | 376 | 12.8 | 26.9% | Wake County Public School System |
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 Morrisville's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Morrisville school has 14.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 673 students (state 497).
| Morrisville | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 673 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Morrisville 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 Morrisville
- Wake County Public School SystemRuns 5 of Morrisville's 6 public schools and spent $11,691 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,691
- Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies, the largest high school in Morrisville260 students in 2024-25, 15.9 per teacher.260
- Compare Wake County Public School System with Sterling Montessori AcademyMorrisville'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 Morrisville 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 Morrisville
How many public schools are in Morrisville, NC?
6 public schools with an address in Morrisville were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,489 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Morrisville?
Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies, with 260 students in 2024-25 (Wake County Public School System).Which districts run Morrisville's schools?
Wake County Public School System (5 schools), Sterling Montessori 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