Public schools in Oxford, NC
Oxford has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 2,947 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Granville County Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Oxford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Oxford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville County Public Schools | 6 | 6,748 | $13,027 |
| Oxford Preparatory School | 1 | 851 | $8,565 |
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 Oxford, 512 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. F. Webb High | 512 | 19.8 | 98.4% | Granville County Public 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 Oxford, 495 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Granville Middle | 495 | 18.5 | 94.7% | Granville County Public 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 Oxford, 847 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oxford Elementary | 520 | 16.7 | 97.5% | Granville County Public Schools |
| C. G. Credle Elementary | 327 | 17.8 | 99.1% | Granville County Public 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 other schools in Oxford, 1,093 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Preparatory | 869 | 15.1 | not reported | Oxford Preparatory School |
| Granville Academy | 207 | 18.6 | 98.6% | Granville County Public Schools |
| Phoenix Academy | 17 | 8.5 | 82.4% | Granville County Public 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 Oxford's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Oxford school has 17.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 495 students (state 497).
| Oxford | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.8 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 495 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Oxford 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 Oxford
- Granville County Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Oxford's 7 public schools and spent $13,027 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,027
- J. F. Webb High, the largest high school in Oxford512 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.512
- Compare Granville County Public Schools with Oxford Preparatory SchoolOxford'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 Oxford 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 Oxford
How many public schools are in Oxford, NC?
7 public schools with an address in Oxford were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 2,947 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Oxford?
J. F. Webb High, with 512 students in 2024-25 (Granville County Public Schools).Which districts run Oxford's schools?
Granville County Public Schools (6 schools), Oxford Preparatory 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