Public schools in Winterville, NC
Winterville has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 5,488 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pitt County 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 Winterville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Winterville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt County Schools | 6 | 24,091 | $12,253 |
| Winterville Charter Academy | 1 | 592 | $10,552 |
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.
2 high schools in Winterville, 2,072 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central | 1,738 | 18.4 | 99.8% | Pitt County Schools |
| PCS Early College High School | 334 | 23.4 | 99.1% | Pitt 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 Winterville, 778 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G Cox Middle | 778 | 15.4 | 99.6% | Pitt 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.
4 elementary schools in Winterville, 2,638 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Elementary | 700 | 14.6 | 99.6% | Pitt County Schools |
| W H Robinson Elementary | 692 | 15.6 | 99.6% | Pitt County Schools |
| Winterville Charter Academy | 624 | 22.1 | 64.9% | Winterville Charter Academy |
| Creekside Elementary | 622 | 14.6 | 99.5% | Pitt 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 Winterville's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Winterville school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 692 students (state 497).
| Winterville | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 692 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 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 Winterville 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 Winterville
- Pitt County SchoolsRuns 6 of Winterville's 7 public schools and spent $12,253 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,253
- South Central, the largest high school in Winterville1,738 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.1,738
- Compare Pitt County Schools with Winterville Charter AcademyWinterville'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 Winterville 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 Winterville
How many public schools are in Winterville, NC?
7 public schools with an address in Winterville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 5,488 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Winterville?
South Central, with 1,738 students in 2024-25 (Pitt County Schools).Which districts run Winterville's schools?
Pitt County Schools (6 schools), Winterville Charter 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