Every school district in North Carolina

North Carolina had 324 school districts with a school open in 2024-25, enrolling 1,534,308 students between them; the largest, Wake County Public School System, enrolled 162,770. The count takes in every local education agency NCES lists, charter schools that report as their own district included. 306 of them have 2021-22 state test results.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · EDFacts 2021-22 · method

All 324 districts, most students first

DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Wake County Public School SystemWake County197162,770$11,69160% / 59%90%
Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMecklenburg County180141,626$12,19846% / 50%83%
Guilford County SchoolsGuilford County12067,977$12,89745% / 46%91%
Winston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsForsyth County7951,745$13,81140% / 41%87%
Cumberland County SchoolsCumberland County8649,002$12,11846% / 41%87%
Union County Public SchoolsUnion County5241,272$11,34063% / 69%92%
Johnston County Public SchoolsJohnston County4837,320$11,35252% / 54%92%
Cabarrus County SchoolsCabarrus County4335,264$10,74956% / 61%89%
Durham Public SchoolsDurham County5431,280$15,23942% / 41%84%
Gaston County SchoolsGaston County5630,995$12,19044% / 47%85%
Onslow County SchoolsOnslow County3927,397$11,05647% / 45%91%
New Hanover County SchoolsNew Hanover County4224,791$13,80853% / 56%88%
Pitt County SchoolsPitt County3924,432$12,25344% / 51%82%
Buncombe County SchoolsBuncombe County4522,452$13,58548% / 52%91%
Alamance-Burlington SchoolsAlamance County3621,582$11,92538% / 40%85%
Iredell-Statesville School DistrictIredell County3821,017$11,29153% / 57%88%
Public Schools of Robeson CountyRobeson County3620,856$12,76727% / 27%79%
Harnett County SchoolsHarnett County2819,916$10,87739% / 37%87%
Davidson County SchoolsDavidson County3517,936$11,17849% / 55%84%
Rowan-Salisbury School SystemRowan County3217,683$12,14134% / 30%88%
Wayne County Public SchoolsWayne County3317,150$11,26737% / 41%78%
Catawba County SchoolsCatawba County2816,003$11,48749% / 57%87%
Randolph County School SystemRandolph County3214,994$11,45741% / 47%88%
Cleveland County SchoolsCleveland County2814,504$12,54046% / 55%84%
Brunswick County SchoolsBrunswick County2013,561$13,08849% / 54%84%
The other 299 on the list
DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Nash County Public SchoolsNash County2313,178$12,35032% / 29%85%
Moore County SchoolsMoore County2313,085$11,37454% / 54%92%
Henderson County Public SchoolsHenderson County2312,619$11,57952% / 55%90%
Craven County School DistrictCraven County2612,152$11,89350% / 49%81%
Burke County Public SchoolsBurke County2711,786$12,26148% / 52%88%
Lincoln County SchoolsLincoln County2211,710$10,72252% / 60%89%
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsOrange County1911,353$16,96368% / 68%95%
Pender County SchoolsPender County1911,073$11,42550% / 54%94%
Rockingham County SchoolsRockingham County2210,760$12,37343% / 48%84%
Caldwell County SchoolsCaldwell County2410,529$12,06646% / 45%84%
Wilson County SchoolsWilson County2510,451$12,45046% / 47%83%
Duplin County School DistrictDuplin County139,822$11,21433% / 34%82%
Lee County SchoolsLee County169,168$13,24141% / 46%86%
Chatham County SchoolsChatham County218,987$14,12855% / 59%89%
Stanly County SchoolsStanly County238,743$10,91446% / 45%85%
Hoke County SchoolsHoke County148,732$11,70441% / 41%87%
Wilkes County SchoolsWilkes County228,547$12,15054% / 57%90%
Lenoir County Public SchoolsLenoir County178,331$12,90239% / 38%84%
Sampson County SchoolsSampson County187,986$12,23945% / 51%82%
Franklin County SchoolsFranklin County167,978$13,04343% / 45%83%
Carteret County Public SchoolsCarteret County177,847$12,84659% / 64%84%
Rutherford County SchoolsRutherford County187,394$14,51550% / 52%89%
Surry County SchoolsSurry County207,318$12,30153% / 59%90%
Orange County School DistrictOrange County136,982$14,39943% / 46%88%
Richmond County SchoolsRichmond County156,504$12,66140% / 43%80%
Haywood County SchoolsHaywood County156,476$12,45856% / 63%91%
Granville County Public SchoolsGranville County166,402$13,02741% / 39%79%
Davie County School DistrictDavie County136,116$12,52551% / 57%88%
Beaufort County Schools NCBeaufort County135,601$13,74941% / 48%85%
McDowell County SchoolsMcDowell County145,590$13,11247% / 50%84%
Stokes County SchoolsStokes County175,553$12,93947% / 51%89%
Scotland County SchoolsScotland County105,416$13,71030% / 31%87%
Mooresville Graded School DistrictIredell County75,268$11,34653% / 59%95%
Edgecombe County Public SchoolsEdgecombe County145,213$13,70230% / 29%77%
Vance County Public SchoolsVance County165,205$14,59232% / 29%70%
Yadkin County SchoolsYadkin County145,174$12,04344% / 49%89%
Kannapolis City SchoolsCabarrus County85,019$12,14234% / 33%86%
Dare County SchoolsDare County114,968$13,99656% / 57%93%
Columbus County School DistrictColumbus County114,842$14,00640% / 41%86%
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public SchoolsPasquotank County124,760$13,93135‑36% / 28‑29%76%
Watauga County SchoolsWatauga County114,658$13,00361% / 63%91%
Currituck County SchoolsCurrituck County104,601$12,07849% / 56‑57%87%
Macon County SchoolsMacon County124,469$13,23848‑49% / 48‑49%93%
Asheboro City SchoolsRandolph County84,405$13,00333% / 37%84%
Person County SchoolsPerson County114,361$13,68245% / 47%83%
Alexander County Schools DistrictAlexander County114,344$12,92951% / 56%85%
Asheville City School DistrictBuncombe County83,960$16,50753‑56% / 46‑49%91%
Bladen County SchoolsBladen County123,928$16,30629‑33% / 28‑32%91%
Hickory City SchoolsCatawba County93,735$11,66247‑50% / 49‑52%88%
Montgomery County SchoolsMontgomery County113,587$13,68936‑39% / 36‑40%95%
North Carolina Virtual AcademyDurham County13,482$8,10246‑50% / 30‑34%77%
Jackson County Public SchoolsJackson County93,444$13,56841‑45% / 44‑48%88%
Transylvania County SchoolsTransylvania County93,205$14,32349‑53% / 45‑49%84%
Clinton City SchoolsSampson County53,015$11,98242‑46% / 51‑55%78%
Cherokee County SchoolsCherokee County132,992$14,30348‑52% / 49‑53%92%
Lexington City SchoolsDavidson County72,953$13,68435‑39% / 38‑42%83%
Anson County SchoolsAnson County92,924$16,07032‑36% / 30‑34%77%
Roanoke Rapids City SchoolsHalifax County52,744$11,65936‑40% / 35‑39%86%
Greene County SchoolsGreene County62,699$16,15732‑36% / 29‑33%89%
Ashe County SchoolsAshe County62,676$14,54754‑58% / 62‑66%88%
Newton Conover City SchoolsCatawba County72,654$12,35945‑49% / 51‑55%92%
Wake Preparatory AcademyFranklin County12,617$9,113not published80% or more
North Carolina Cyber AcademyDurham County12,461$10,84146‑49% / 26‑29%56%
Hertford County Public SchoolsHertford County72,367$16,42428‑32% / 18‑21%82%
Lincoln Charter SchoolLincoln County12,316$9,40269‑73% / 71‑75%95% or more
Lake Norman CharterMecklenburg County12,222$9,40178‑82% / 87‑91%95% or more
Union Academy Charter SchoolUnion County12,186$9,53664‑68% / 67‑71%90‑94%
Halifax County SchoolsHalifax County112,150$16,92721‑25% / 15‑19%75‑79%
Thomasville City SchoolsDavidson County42,149$14,06623‑27% / 25‑29%75‑79%
Uwharrie Charter AcademyRandolph County12,145$8,50539‑43% / 38‑42%85‑89%
Polk County SchoolsPolk County72,110$15,04165‑69% / 64‑68%80‑84%
Caswell County SchoolsCaswell County62,098$14,04436‑40% / 30‑34%80‑84%
American Leadership Academy - JohnstonJohnston County12,082$8,684not publishednot published
Madison County SchoolsMadison County72,063$15,16756‑60% / 61‑65%90‑94%
Whiteville City SchoolsColumbus County52,042$14,34643‑47% / 54‑58%80‑84%
Piedmont Community CharterGaston County11,963$7,91353‑57% / 63‑67%95% or more
Yancey County SchoolsYancey County61,950$14,45553‑57% / 58‑62%85‑89%
Camden County SchoolsCamden County51,918$12,50863‑67% / 65‑69%90‑94%
Triangle Math and Science AcademyWake County11,904$10,50281‑85% / 80‑84%95% or more
Martin County SchoolsMartin County71,895$15,33330‑34% / 26‑30%65‑69%
Pine Lake PreparatoryIredell County11,888$9,64382‑86% / 83‑87%95% or more
Swain County SchoolsSwain County51,840$14,51842‑46% / 44‑48%85‑89%
Mount Airy City SchoolsSurry County41,786$13,25044‑48% / 52‑56%85‑89%
Perquimans County SchoolsPerquimans County41,786$14,35551‑55% / 53‑57%85‑89%
Avery County SchoolsAvery County81,782$15,51349‑53% / 52‑56%85‑89%
Mountain Island CharterGaston County11,782$10,10566‑70% / 73‑77%95% or more
Edenton-Chowan SchoolsChowan County41,767$15,03739‑43% / 51‑55%80‑84%
Bertie County SchoolsBertie County61,708$16,65035‑39% / 27‑31%85‑89%
Franklin AcademyWake County11,660$8,43776‑80% / 82‑86%95% or more
Community School of DavidsonMecklenburg County11,631$9,96974‑78% / 79‑83%95% or more
Sugar Creek Charter SchoolMecklenburg County11,591$12,76846‑50% / 42‑46%75‑79%
Phoenix Academy IncGuilford County11,583$8,03851‑55% / 45‑49%not published
Bradford Preparatory SchoolMecklenburg County11,566$9,05661‑65% / 62‑66%95% or more
Warren County SchoolsWarren County61,547$17,49925‑29% / 16‑20%75‑79%
Gates County SchoolsGates County51,410$15,74938‑42% / 44‑48%85‑89%
Corvian Community SchoolMecklenburg County11,376$11,04664‑68% / 63‑67%90‑94%
Langtree Charter AcademyIredell County11,376$8,00865‑69% / 59‑63%90‑94%
Triad Math and Science AcademyGuilford County11,374$12,20256‑60% / 42‑46%90‑94%
Voyager AcademyDurham County11,360$11,63467‑71% / 63‑67%90‑94%
Alleghany County SchoolsAlleghany County41,352$14,68539‑43% / 44‑48%85‑89%
Cornerstone Charter AcademyGuilford County11,343$8,53675‑79% / 72‑76%95% or more
Queen's Grant Community SchoolMecklenburg County11,335$9,39355‑59% / 52‑56%90‑94%
Henderson CollegiateVance County11,334$11,46663‑67% / 72‑76%85‑89%
Thomas Jefferson Classical AcademyRutherford County11,330$9,60573‑77% / 78‑82%95% or more
Clay County SchoolsClay County41,322$14,22853‑57% / 58‑62%85‑89%
Union Preparatory Academy at Indian TraiUnion County11,268$9,32561‑65% / 64‑68%not published
Elkin City SchoolsSurry County31,267$13,67159‑63% / 54‑58%90‑94%
East Wake AcademyWake County11,265$9,29356‑60% / 56‑60%90‑94%
Pine Springs Preparatory AcademyWake County11,258$7,53667‑71% / 64‑68%not published
Northampton County SchoolsNorthampton County61,251$20,30326‑30% / 24‑28%80‑84%
Invest Collegiate - ImagineBuncombe County11,239$10,02251‑55% / 50‑54%90‑94%
Sallie B Howard SchoolWilson County11,228$11,55959‑63% / 65‑69%60‑79%
NC Leadership Charter AcademyForsyth County11,209$8,42477‑81% / 77‑81%90% or more
Pinnacle Classical AcademyCleveland County11,178$7,37869‑73% / 72‑76%90% or more
KIPP Gaston College PreparatoryNorthampton County11,143$13,87127‑31% / 25‑29%80‑84%
Pamlico County SchoolsPamlico County41,130$17,51742‑46% / 48‑52%90‑94%
North East Carolina Preparatory SchoolEdgecombe County11,107$10,48745‑49% / 44‑48%85‑89%
Falls Lake AcademyGranville County11,105$9,52463‑67% / 63‑67%85‑89%
Graham County SchoolsGraham County31,096$16,62833‑37% / 27‑31%90‑94%
The Math and Science Academy of ApexWake County11,080$9,897not publishednot published
Socrates AcademyMecklenburg County11,039$10,20970‑74% / 73‑77%not published
Excelsior Classical AcademyDurham County11,032$9,18455‑59% / 41‑45%not published
Washington County School DistrictWashington County31,024$17,30926‑30% / 26‑30%70‑74%
Jones County Public SchoolsJones County51,016$17,05843‑47% / 40‑44%95% or more
Durham Charter SchoolDurham County11,010$14,72649‑56% / 56‑63%not published
American Leadership Academy-CoastalNew Hanover County11,002$11,80353‑59% / 44‑49%not published
Mitchell County SchoolsMitchell County4985$14,40546‑50% / 50‑54%80‑84%
Clover Garden SchoolAlamance County1963$9,84154‑62% / 67‑75%90% or more
Mallard Creek STEM AcademyMecklenburg County1961$10,96641‑45% / 30‑34%not published
Alpha AcademyCumberland County1960$8,73559‑63% / 58‑62%80% or more
Vance Charter SchoolVance County1956$10,61871‑75% / 76‑80%95% or more
Faith AcademyRowan County1938$9,33153‑61% / 54‑62%not published
Classical Charter Schools of LelandBrunswick County1935$10,75962‑66% / 55‑59%not published
Unity Classical Charter SchoolMecklenburg County1928$11,62254‑66% / 51‑63%not published
Neuse Charter SchoolJohnston County1925$8,63162‑66% / 49‑53%90% or more
The College Preparatory and Leadership AGuilford County1890$13,03828‑32% / 18‑21%80% or more
Revolution AcademyGuilford County1886$6,60149‑53% / 61‑65%not published
Sandhills Theatre Arts RenaissMoore County1885$9,01076‑80% / 71‑75%50% or more
Southwest Charlotte STEM AcademyMecklenburg County1884$10,46346‑50% / 33‑37%not published
Jackson Day SchoolMecklenburg County1882$13,11858‑65% / 53‑59%80% or more
Oxford Preparatory SchoolGranville County1869$8,56565‑71% / 73‑78%80‑89%
Community Public CharterGaston County1858$7,37738‑49% / 43‑54%not published
Concord Lake STEAM AcademyCabarrus County1856$8,63849‑59% / 41‑50%not published
Rocky Mount PreparatoryNash County1854$10,97529‑33% / 13‑17%80‑89%
The Capitol Encore AcademyCumberland County1853$9,35937‑43% / 29‑35%not published
Classical Charter Schools of WhitevilleColumbus County1842$13,41541‑45% / 38‑42%not published
Eno River AcademyOrange County1828$10,80373‑81% / 73‑81%95% or more
American Renaissance SchoolIredell County1823$10,14948‑55% / 30‑36%not published
KIPP North Carolina Public SchoolsMecklenburg County1813$11,82521‑25% / 12‑16%not published
Charlotte Lab SchoolMecklenburg County1807$11,43052‑56% / 45‑49%not published
Endeavor Charter SchoolWake County1799$10,52076‑80% / 83‑87%not published
Iredell Charter AcademyIredell County1795$9,41555‑61% / 58‑63%not published
Carolina Charter Academy: CFAWake County1782$7,80150‑56% / 40‑46%not published
River Mill AcademyAlamance County1780$8,94662‑67% / 72‑77%90% or more
Greensboro AcademyGuilford County1777$10,56980‑84% / 87‑91%not published
Quality Education AcademyForsyth County1776$14,18441‑51% / 47‑57%70‑79%
Summerfield Charter AcademyGuilford County1774$10,45477‑81% / 78‑82%not published
Matthews Charter AcademyMecklenburg County1771$10,80948‑52% / 47‑51%not published
Wayne PreparatoryWayne County1765$10,15436‑40% / 28‑32%80‑84%
FernLeaf Community Charter SchoolHenderson County1763$10,12155‑64% / 37‑46%not published
Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTechPasquotank County1760$10,84454‑58% / 41‑45%90‑94%
The Math and Science Academy of CharlottMecklenburg County1760$11,04242‑48% / 27‑32%50% or more
Envision Science AcademyWake County1759$9,60372‑76% / 75‑79%not published
Casa Esperanza MontessoriWake County1752$12,00059‑67% / 51‑59%not published
Summit Creek AcademyGuilford County1749$13,51336‑44% / 30‑37%not published
California International 168®澳洲体彩幸运5官方网站 SchoolCabarrus County1744$9,55145‑51% / 41‑46%80‑89%
Alamance Community SchoolAlamance County1736$8,91946‑52% / 33‑39%not published
Forsyth AcademyForsyth County1729$12,80941‑45% / 40‑44%not published
Gray Stone Day SchoolStanly County1728$8,13075‑79% / 78‑82%90‑94%
Roxboro Community SchoolPerson County1727$9,11880‑84% / 80‑84%95% or more
Wilson Preparatory AcademyWilson County1725$8,65848‑52% / 42‑46%70‑79%
The Franklin School of InnovationBuncombe County1717$11,52958‑62% / 49‑53%80‑84%
Rolesville Charter AcademyWake County1716$11,76959‑63% / 54‑58%not published
Gate City Charter AcademyGuilford County1715$12,41041‑46% / 28‑32%not published
Research Triangle Charter AcademyDurham County1710$12,80241‑45% / 28‑32%not published
Sterling Montessori AcademyWake County1702$10,88783‑89% / 64‑69%not published
Johnston Charter AcademyJohnston County1677$10,15268‑72% / 79‑84%not published
Guilford Preparatory AcademyGuilford County1672$10,13625‑34% / 26‑35%not published
PreEminent Charter SchoolWake County1667$12,15031‑35% / 29‑33%not published
Weldon City SchoolsHalifax County4664$24,86922‑31% / 11‑19%75‑79%
Arts Based SchoolForsyth County1663$11,31456‑65% / 55‑64%not published
Davidson Charter AcademyDavidson County1658$8,45543‑51% / 34‑41%not published
Peak Charter AcademyWake County1651$10,01380‑84% / 82‑86%not published
Wake Forest Charter AcademyWake County1650$10,64265‑69% / 66‑70%not published
Bonnie Cone Classical AcademyMecklenburg County1642$8,36653‑58% / 49‑54%not published
Bethany Community SchoolRockingham County1640$8,54752‑56% / 32‑36%85‑89%
Union Day SchoolUnion County1638$9,69755‑62% / 54‑61%not published
Maureen Joy CharterDurham County1631$15,25830‑34% / 30‑34%not published
Emereau: BladenBladen County1629$9,02441‑48% / 38‑45%not published
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee CountyLee County1628$8,99157‑61% / 38‑42%70‑79%
Millennium Charter AcademySurry County1628$9,78556‑61% / 49‑54%90% or more
Movement Charter SchoolMecklenburg County1625$12,69840‑44% / 44‑48%not published
Winterville Charter AcademyPitt County1624$10,55255‑62% / 53‑60%not published
Telra InstituteMecklenburg County1621$11,69480‑89% / 70‑79%not published
Shining Rock Classical AcademyHaywood County1616$9,23552‑61% / 42‑51%not published
Youngsville AcademyFranklin County1615$7,43962‑70% / 38‑46%not published
Cabarrus Charter AcademyCabarrus County1608$12,36841‑49% / 30‑38%60‑69%
The Hawbridge SchoolAlamance County1597$8,80565‑74% / 40‑49%80‑89%
Doral Academy North CarolinaWake County1592$8,55350‑59% / 60‑69%not published
Chatham CharterChatham County1591$9,62765‑74% / 63‑72%90% or more
Central Park School For ChildrenDurham County1585$13,42360‑64% / 50‑54%not published
Cardinal CharterWake County1584$8,80161‑65% / 52‑56%not published
Classical Charter Schools of SouthportBrunswick County1573$10,97457‑63% / 63‑69%not published
Research Triangle High SchoolDurham County1572$9,481not published90‑94%
Hobgood Charter SchoolHalifax County1569$10,46049‑65% / 40‑56%not published
The New Dimensions SchoolBurke County1569$9,42461‑70% / 62‑71%not published
Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsWake County1567$6,99646‑51% / 38‑43%not published
Pioneer Springs Community SchoolMecklenburg County1558$9,22458‑68% / 33‑44%not published
Raleigh Charter High SchoolWake County1552$10,122not published95% or more
Central Carolina AcademyLee County1536$7,757not publishednot published
Southern Wake AcademyWake County1534$13,03844‑48% / 34‑38%85‑89%
KIPP Halifax College PreparatoryHalifax County1528$13,82624‑30% / 12‑18%not published
Movement School EastlandMecklenburg County1523$12,803not publishednot published
Woods Charter SchoolChatham County1515$11,52277‑86% / 73‑82%90% or more
Arapahoe Charter SchoolPamlico County1498$15,97547‑56% / 40‑49%80% or more
Next Generation AcademyGuilford County1487$10,80429‑36% / 29‑35%not published
Carter G Woodson SchoolForsyth County1485$12,31016‑29% / 15‑27%60‑79%
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter SchoolWake County1484$13,32624‑33% / 19‑28%not published
Lake Lure Classical AcademyRutherford County1481$12,80858‑69% / 47‑57%80% or more
The Academy of Moore CountyMoore County1479$8,01778‑85% / 76‑83%not published
Piedmont Classical High SchoolGuilford County1478$9,746not published90‑94%
Tyrrell County SchoolsTyrrell County3462$23,23232‑44% / 20‑32%90% or more
Discovery Charter SchoolDurham County1453$11,82857‑61% / 39‑43%not published
The Exploris SchoolWake County1448$10,98266‑71% / 52‑58%not published
Bear Grass Charter SchoolMartin County1445$10,35358‑66% / 58‑65%90% or more
Hyde County SchoolsHyde County2438$25,64845‑57% / 42‑53%90% or more
Old Main StreamRobeson County1437$8,85750‑59% / 50‑59%not published
Brevard AcademyTransylvania County1435$12,01561‑70% / 53‑62%not published
Evergreen Community Charter SchoolBuncombe County1430$12,69877‑86% / 52‑61%not published
Washington MontessoriBeaufort County1429$10,27060‑72% / 49‑61%80% or more
A.C.E. AcademyCabarrus County1421$13,12941‑50% / 29‑37%not published
Kestrel Heights SchoolDurham County1421$10,69834‑42% / 25‑32%not published
The Institute for the Development of YouDurham County1419$11,26431‑41% / 27‑37%not published
Magellan CharterWake County1411$11,24183‑87% / 87‑91%not published
Longleaf School of the ArtsWake County1405$10,998not published70‑74%
Crosscreek Charter SchoolFranklin County1404$10,41739‑48% / 25‑34%not published
ArtSpace CharterBuncombe County1402$11,89960‑69% / 46‑55%not published
West Lake Preparatory AcademyLincoln County1402$12,34350‑63% / 50‑63%not published
Metrolina Regional Scholars AcademyMecklenburg County1396$9,78290‑100% / 89‑100%not published
Cape Fear Center for InquiryNew Hanover County1395$11,25963‑72% / 60‑69%not published
Reaching All Minds AcademyDurham County1391$12,74025‑34% / 22‑33%not published
KIPP Durham College PreparatoryDurham County1380$17,19325‑29% / 18‑23%not published
The Expedition SchoolOrange County1380$12,38578‑87% / 77‑86%not published
Commonwealth High SchoolMecklenburg County1377$16,614not published15%
Raleigh Oak Charter SchoolWake County1373$11,24141‑54% / 25‑38%not published
Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingtonNew Hanover County1362$15,62342‑46% / 25‑29%90% or more
Bethel Hill CharterPerson County1344$9,93066‑73% / 69‑77%not published
Stewart Creek High SchoolMecklenburg County1342$13,689not published8%
Steele Creek Preparatory AcademyMecklenburg County1335$9,70433‑42% / 21‑30%not published
Summit Charter SchoolJackson County1315$13,46943‑65% / 48‑70%50% or more
Anderson Creek AcademyHarnett County1305$8,24367‑76% / 60‑69%not published
Wilmington School of the ArtsNew Hanover County1297$12,10920‑55% / 11‑44%not published
Appalachian State U Academy Middle ForkForsyth County1295$18,00016‑25% / 3‑13%not published
Central Wake Charter High SchoolWake County1293$14,386not published10‑14%
Movement School SouthwestMecklenburg County1284$20,721not publishednot published
MINA Charter School of Lee CountyLee County1282$10,59328‑39% / 17‑28%not published
Willow Oak MontessoriChatham County1281$11,17069‑86% / 44‑61%not published
Aristotle Preparatory AcademyMecklenburg County1277$13,55724‑42% / 24‑44%not published
Pocosin Innovative CharterWashington County1269$12,98728‑47% / 20‑39%not published
Dillard AcademyWayne County1261$10,70821‑38% / 30‑46%not published
Moore Montessori Community SchoolMoore County1259$11,36752‑76% / 26‑51%not published
Oak Hill Charter SchoolCaldwell County1253$8,745not publishednot published
United Community SchoolMecklenburg County1250$11,07734‑51% / 22‑39%not published
Tillery Charter AcademyMontgomery County1231$11,1468‑27% / 0‑20%not published
Lakeside Charter AcademyMecklenburg County1221$11,43831‑57% / 34‑60%not published
Mountain Discovery Charter SchoolSwain County1221$12,47746‑65% / 35‑54%not published
Island Montessori CharterNew Hanover County1220$11,94049‑67% / 32‑51%not published
Southeastern Academy Charter SchoolRobeson County1218$9,39470‑90% / 70‑90%not published
Achievement Charter AcademyHarnett County1211$12,25926‑45% / 6‑26%not published
Tiller SchoolCarteret County1206$11,37457‑72% / 70‑86%not published
Community School of Digital and Visual ADurham County1204$15,21221‑39% / 28‑47%not published
Global Scholars AcademyDurham County1201$17,80133‑52% / 29‑47%not published
East Voyager AcademyMecklenburg County1200$14,42336‑68% / 34‑66%not published
Paul R Brown Leadership AcademyBladen County1199$18,60118‑68% / 0‑50%90% or more
Francine Delany New SchoolBuncombe County1193$13,88250‑69% / 36‑55%not published
The Experiential School of GreensboroGuilford County1191$10,49344‑59% / 18‑33%not published
The Mountain Community SchHenderson County1190$10,89952‑74% / 48‑70%not published
Two Rivers Community SchoolWatauga County1163$10,70753‑83% / 58‑88%not published
D.C. Virgo Preparatory AcademyNew Hanover County1162$17,3126‑23% / 0‑18%not published
Asheville PEAK AcademyBuncombe County1161$26,256not publishednot published
Charlotte Secondary SchoolMecklenburg County1157$13,37116‑41% / 16‑41%90% or more
Classical Charter Schools of WilmingtonNew Hanover County1140$16,96824‑50% / 36‑62%not published
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal SchoolWarren County1140$17,92610‑46% / 0‑37%50% or more
Northeast Regional School - Biotech/AgriMartin County1140$14,569not published90% or more
Quest AcademyWake County1139$8,23270‑100% / 70‑100%not published
Marjorie Williams AcademyAvery County1130$34,86347‑86% / 40‑79%50% or more
Niner University Elementary SchoolMecklenburg County1125$22,0370‑20% / 0‑20%not published
CIS AcademyRobeson County1114$11,55836‑45% / 40‑49%not published
East Carolina Community SchoolPitt County1108$19,29323‑56% / 33‑66%not published
Monroe Charter AcademyUnion County1104$12,7190‑50% / 0‑50%not published
Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and TechnologyOnslow County1104$19,0616‑56% / 0‑50%not published
Carolina Community AcademyPerson County191not comparablenot publishednot published
Wilmington Preparatory AcademyNew Hanover County191$12,28911‑54% / 11‑54%not published
Success Institute Charter SchoolIredell County190$15,01117‑67% / 15‑65%not published
Aggie AcademyGuilford County185not comparablenot publishednot published
Catamount SchoolJackson County164$16,72950‑76% / 31‑57%not published
Thomas AcademyColumbus County162$21,3380‑50% / 0‑50%70‑74%
Water's Edge Village SchoolCurrituck County150$12,20550‑100% / 50‑100%not published
Deaf and Blind SchoolsWake County135not comparable0‑50% / 0‑50%not published

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: districts with a school open that year, and the students in those schools. NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current spending over fall 2022 membership, shown where it falls between $3,000 and $80,000 (outside that range the finance and membership files do not describe the same students). EDFacts 2021-22: all students proficient or above, and the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023, as published; ED gives smaller districts as ranges. North Carolina sets its own test standard, so compare these within North Carolina.

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  1. 01Public schools in North Carolina

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  2. 02Largest schools

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  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

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  4. 04Highest-spending districts

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  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    EDFacts 2022-23

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory and membership · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts State assessment results, all students · 2021-22

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