North Carolina · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in North Carolina

Schools in North Carolina ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The spending picture in one line

Marjorie Williams Academy tops the list: its district, Marjorie Williams Academy, spends $34,863 per student, against a North Carolina average of $12,294.

$34,863
per-student spend in Marjorie Williams Academy: $12,294
North Carolina average: $17,658
national average

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2022-23). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Students	Per Student
1	Marjorie Williams AcademyNewland · other	Marjorie Williams Academy	130	$34,863
2	Asheville Peak AcademyAsheville · elementary	Asheville Peak Academy	161	$26,256
3	Mattamuskeet SchoolSwan Quarter · other	Hyde County Schools	299	$25,648
4	Ocracoke SchoolOcracoke · other	Hyde County Schools	139	$25,648
5	Weldon Elementary Global AcademyWeldon · other	Weldon City Schools	272	$24,869
6	Weldon Stem High School Career AcademiesWeldon · high	Weldon City Schools	145	$24,869
7	Weldon MiddleHalifax · elementary	Weldon City Schools	133	$24,869
8	Roanoke Valley Early CollegeWeldon · high	Weldon City Schools	114	$24,869
9	Tyrrell ElementaryColumbia · other	Tyrrell County Schools	196	$23,232
10	Columbia HighColumbia · high	Tyrrell County Schools	176	$23,232
11	Columbia MiddleColumbia · middle	Tyrrell County Schools	90	$23,232
12	Niner University ElementaryCharlotte · elementary	Niner University Elementary School	125	$22,037
13	Thomas AcademyLake Waccamaw · other	Thomas Academy	62	$21,338
14	Movement School SouthwestCharlotte · elementary	Movement School Southwest	284	$20,721
15	Gaston Stem Leadership AcademyGaston · other	Northampton County Schools	284	$20,303
16	Central ElementaryJackson · other	Northampton County Schools	283	$20,303
17	Northampton County High SchoolGaston · high	Northampton County Schools	265	$20,303
18	Conway MiddleConway · elementary	Northampton County Schools	259	$20,303
19	Northampton Early CollegeWeldon · high	Northampton County Schools	148	$20,303
20	Ecu Community SchoolGreenville · elementary	East Carolina Community School	108	$19,293
21	Z.E.C.a. School of Arts and TechnologyJacksonville · elementary	Z.E.C.a. School of Arts and Technology	104	$19,061
22	Paul R. Brown Leadership AcademyElizabethtown · other	Paul R Brown Leadership Academy	199	$18,601
23	Appalachian Academy at Middle ForkWalkertown · elementary	Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork	295	$18,000
24	Haliwa-Saponi Tribal SchoolHollister · other	Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School	140	$17,926
25	Global Scholars AcademyDurham · elementary	Global Scholars Academy	201	$17,801
26	Pamlico County HighBayboro · high	Pamlico County Schools	423	$17,517
27	Pamlico County PrimaryBayboro · other	Pamlico County Schools	329	$17,517
28	Pamlico County MiddleBayboro · middle	Pamlico County Schools	242	$17,517
29	Fred a Anderson ElementaryBayboro · elementary	Pamlico County Schools	136	$17,517
30	Warren County HighWarrenton · high	Warren County Schools	362	$17,499
31	Warren County MiddleWarrenton · middle	Warren County Schools	342	$17,499
32	Mariam Boyd ElementaryWarrenton · other	Warren County Schools	291	$17,499
33	Northside ElementaryNorlina · other	Warren County Schools	277	$17,499
34	Vaughan ElementaryMacon · other	Warren County Schools	158	$17,499
35	Warren Early College HighWarrenton · high	Warren County Schools	117	$17,499
36	Warren New Tech HighWarrenton · high	Warren County Schools	80	$17,499
37	D.C. Virgo Preparatory AcademyWilmington · elementary	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	162	$17,312
38	Pines ElementaryRoper · other	Washington County Schools	502	$17,309
39	Washington County HighPlymouth · high	Washington County Schools	450	$17,309
40	Washington County MiddleRoper · middle	Washington County Schools	219	$17,309
41	Creswell ElementaryCreswell · other	Washington County Schools	119	$17,309
42	Washington Early College HighCreswell · high	Washington County Schools	72	$17,309
43	Kipp Durham College PreparatoryDurham · elementary	Kipp Durham College Preparatory	380	$17,193
44	Jones Senior High SchoolTrenton · other	Jones County Schools	495	$17,058
45	Trenton ElementaryTrenton · other	Jones County Schools	153	$17,058
46	Comfort ElementaryComfort · other	Jones County Schools	127	$17,058
47	Maysville ElementaryMaysville · other	Jones County Schools	121	$17,058
48	Pollocksville ElementaryPollocksville · other	Jones County Schools	120	$17,058
49	Classical Charter Schools of WilmingtonWilmington · elementary	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	140	$16,968
50	Chapel Hill HighChapel Hill · high	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	1,608	$16,963
51	East Chapel Hill HighChapel Hill · high	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	1,419	$16,963
52	Carrboro HighCarrboro · high	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	885	$16,963
53	Smith MiddleChapel Hill · middle	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	763	$16,963
54	Mcdougle MiddleChapel Hill · middle	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	659	$16,963
55	Culbreth MiddleChapel Hill · middle	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	632	$16,963
56	Phillips MiddleChapel Hill · middle	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	600	$16,963
57	Fpg ElementaryChapel Hill · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	536	$16,963
58	Carrboro ElementaryCarrboro · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	515	$16,963
59	Mcdougle ElementaryChapel Hill · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	497	$16,963
60	Rashkis ElementaryChapel Hill · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	455	$16,963
61	Seawell ElementaryChapel Hill · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	416	$16,963
62	Northside ElementaryChapel Hill · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	412	$16,963
63	Ephesus ElementaryChapel Hill · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	410	$16,963
64	Scroggs ElementaryChapel Hill · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	410	$16,963
65	Glenwood ElementaryChapel Hill · elementary	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	390	$16,963
66	Morris Grove ElementaryChapel Hill · elementary	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	383	$16,963
67	Estes Hills ElementaryChapel Hill · other	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	336	$16,963
68	Northwest Halifax Collegiate and TechnicLittleton · high	Halifax County Schools	321	$16,927
69	Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. AcademyRoanoke Rapids · other	Halifax County Schools	254	$16,927
70	William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. AcademyRoanoke Rapids · middle	Halifax County Schools	243	$16,927
71	Inborden Elementary S.T.E.a.M. AcademyEnfield · other	Halifax County Schools	225	$16,927
72	Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep AcademHalifax · high	Halifax County Schools	204	$16,927
73	Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. AcademyEnfield · middle	Halifax County Schools	177	$16,927
74	Hollister Elementary Leadership AcademyHollister · other	Halifax County Schools	173	$16,927
75	Pittman Elementary Leadership AcademyEnfield · other	Halifax County Schools	147	$16,927
76	Aurelian Springs Institute of Global LeaLittleton · other	Halifax County Schools	140	$16,927
77	Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership AcadScotland Neck · other	Halifax County Schools	140	$16,927
78	Halifax County Early College HighWeldon · high	Halifax County Schools	126	$16,927
79	Catamount SchoolSylva · middle	Catamount School	64	$16,729
80	Bertie HighWindsor · high	Bertie County Schools	449	$16,650
81	Bertie MiddleWindsor · middle	Bertie County Schools	354	$16,650
82	Windsor ElementaryWindsor · other	Bertie County Schools	336	$16,650
83	West Bertie ElementaryKelford · other	Bertie County Schools	277	$16,650
84	Colerain ElementaryColerain · other	Bertie County Schools	193	$16,650
85	Aulander ElementaryAulander · other	Bertie County Schools	132	$16,650
86	Bertie Early College HighWindsor · high	Bertie County Schools	99	$16,650
87	Robbinsville ElementaryRobbinsville · other	Graham County Schools	521	$16,628
88	Robbinsville HighRobbinsville · high	Graham County Schools	332	$16,628
89	Robbinsville MiddleRobbinsville · middle	Graham County Schools	243	$16,628
90	Commonwealth HighCharlotte · high	Commonwealth High School	377	$16,614
91	Asheville HighAsheville · high	Asheville City Schools	1,221	$16,507
92	Asheville MiddleAsheville · middle	Asheville City Schools	670	$16,507
93	Claxton ElementaryAsheville · elementary	Asheville City Schools	405	$16,507
94	Isaac Dickson ElementaryAsheville · other	Asheville City Schools	390	$16,507
95	Ira B Jones ElementaryAsheville · other	Asheville City Schools	369	$16,507
96	School of Inquiry and Life SciencesAsheville · high	Asheville City Schools	332	$16,507
97	Hall Fletcher ElementaryAsheville · other	Asheville City Schools	318	$16,507
98	Lucy S. Herring ElementaryAsheville · other	Asheville City Schools	255	$16,507
99	Montford North Star AcademyAsheville · middle	Asheville City Schools	224	$16,507
100	Bearfield PrimaryAhoskie · other	Hertford County Schools	543	$16,424

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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