| 1 | Marjorie Williams Academy Newland · other | Marjorie Williams Academy | 130 | $34,774 |
| 2 | Mattamuskeet School Swan Quarter · other | Hyde County Schools | 299 | $26,448 |
| 3 | Ocracoke School Ocracoke · other | Hyde County Schools | 139 | $26,448 |
| 4 | Asheville Peak Academy Asheville · elementary | Asheville Peak Academy | 161 | $23,457 |
| 5 | Children's Village Academy Kinston · elementary | Children's Village Academy | 155 | $22,574 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Elementary Columbia · other | Tyrrell County Schools | 196 | $21,536 |
| 7 | Columbia High Columbia · high | Tyrrell County Schools | 176 | $21,536 |
| 8 | Columbia Middle Columbia · middle | Tyrrell County Schools | 90 | $21,536 |
| 9 | Success Institute Charter Statesville · elementary | Success Institute Charter School | 90 | $21,500 |
| 10 | Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy Elizabethtown · other | Paul R Brown Leadership Academy | 199 | $20,664 |
| 11 | Niner University Elementary Charlotte · elementary | Niner University Elementary School | 125 | $20,650 |
| 12 | Gaston Stem Leadership Academy Gaston · other | Northampton County Schools | 284 | $20,192 |
| 13 | Central Elementary Jackson · other | Northampton County Schools | 283 | $20,192 |
| 14 | Northampton County High School Gaston · high | Northampton County Schools | 265 | $20,192 |
| 15 | Conway Middle Conway · elementary | Northampton County Schools | 259 | $20,192 |
| 16 | Northampton Early College Weldon · high | Northampton County Schools | 148 | $20,192 |
| 17 | Ecu Community School Greenville · elementary | East Carolina Community School | 108 | $19,737 |
| 18 | Weldon Elementary Global Academy Weldon · other | Weldon City Schools | 272 | $19,454 |
| 19 | Weldon Stem High School Career Academies Weldon · high | Weldon City Schools | 145 | $19,454 |
| 20 | Weldon Middle Halifax · elementary | Weldon City Schools | 133 | $19,454 |
| 21 | Roanoke Valley Early College Weldon · high | Weldon City Schools | 114 | $19,454 |
| 22 | Global Scholars Academy Durham · elementary | Global Scholars Academy | 201 | $19,145 |
| 23 | Commonwealth High Charlotte · high | Commonwealth High School | 377 | $18,861 |
| 24 | Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork Walkertown · elementary | Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork | 295 | $17,964 |
| 25 | Z.E.C.a. School of Arts and Technology Jacksonville · elementary | Z.E.C.a. School of Arts and Technology | 104 | $17,909 |
| 26 | Pamlico County High Bayboro · high | Pamlico County Schools | 423 | $17,355 |
| 27 | Pamlico County Primary Bayboro · other | Pamlico County Schools | 329 | $17,355 |
| 28 | Pamlico County Middle Bayboro · middle | Pamlico County Schools | 242 | $17,355 |
| 29 | Fred a Anderson Elementary Bayboro · elementary | Pamlico County Schools | 136 | $17,355 |
| 30 | Jones Senior High School Trenton · other | Jones County Schools | 495 | $17,274 |
| 31 | Trenton Elementary Trenton · other | Jones County Schools | 153 | $17,274 |
| 32 | Comfort Elementary Comfort · other | Jones County Schools | 127 | $17,274 |
| 33 | Maysville Elementary Maysville · other | Jones County Schools | 121 | $17,274 |
| 34 | Pollocksville Elementary Pollocksville · other | Jones County Schools | 120 | $17,274 |
| 35 | Pines Elementary Roper · other | Washington County Schools | 502 | $17,233 |
| 36 | Washington County High Plymouth · high | Washington County Schools | 450 | $17,233 |
| 37 | Washington County Middle Roper · middle | Washington County Schools | 219 | $17,233 |
| 38 | Creswell Elementary Creswell · other | Washington County Schools | 119 | $17,233 |
| 39 | Washington Early College High Creswell · high | Washington County Schools | 72 | $17,233 |
| 40 | Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic Littleton · high | Halifax County Schools | 321 | $16,759 |
| 41 | Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy Roanoke Rapids · other | Halifax County Schools | 254 | $16,759 |
| 42 | William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy Roanoke Rapids · middle | Halifax County Schools | 243 | $16,759 |
| 43 | Inborden Elementary S.T.E.a.M. Academy Enfield · other | Halifax County Schools | 225 | $16,759 |
| 44 | Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ Halifax · high | Halifax County Schools | 204 | $16,759 |
| 45 | Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy Enfield · middle | Halifax County Schools | 177 | $16,759 |
| 46 | Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy Hollister · other | Halifax County Schools | 173 | $16,759 |
| 47 | Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy Enfield · other | Halifax County Schools | 147 | $16,759 |
| 48 | Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea Littleton · other | Halifax County Schools | 140 | $16,759 |
| 49 | Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad Scotland Neck · other | Halifax County Schools | 140 | $16,759 |
| 50 | Halifax County Early College High Weldon · high | Halifax County Schools | 126 | $16,759 |
| 51 | Robbinsville Elementary Robbinsville · other | Graham County Schools | 521 | $16,563 |
| 52 | Robbinsville High Robbinsville · high | Graham County Schools | 332 | $16,563 |
| 53 | Robbinsville Middle Robbinsville · middle | Graham County Schools | 243 | $16,563 |
| 54 | Chapel Hill High Chapel Hill · high | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 1,608 | $16,534 |
| 55 | East Chapel Hill High Chapel Hill · high | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 1,419 | $16,534 |
| 56 | Carrboro High Carrboro · high | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 885 | $16,534 |
| 57 | Smith Middle Chapel Hill · middle | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 763 | $16,534 |
| 58 | Mcdougle Middle Chapel Hill · middle | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 659 | $16,534 |
| 59 | Culbreth Middle Chapel Hill · middle | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 632 | $16,534 |
| 60 | Phillips Middle Chapel Hill · middle | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 600 | $16,534 |
| 61 | Fpg Elementary Chapel Hill · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 536 | $16,534 |
| 62 | Carrboro Elementary Carrboro · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 515 | $16,534 |
| 63 | Mcdougle Elementary Chapel Hill · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 497 | $16,534 |
| 64 | Rashkis Elementary Chapel Hill · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 455 | $16,534 |
| 65 | Seawell Elementary Chapel Hill · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 416 | $16,534 |
| 66 | Northside Elementary Chapel Hill · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 412 | $16,534 |
| 67 | Ephesus Elementary Chapel Hill · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 410 | $16,534 |
| 68 | Scroggs Elementary Chapel Hill · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 410 | $16,534 |
| 69 | Glenwood Elementary Chapel Hill · elementary | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 390 | $16,534 |
| 70 | Morris Grove Elementary Chapel Hill · elementary | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 383 | $16,534 |
| 71 | Estes Hills Elementary Chapel Hill · other | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 336 | $16,534 |
| 72 | Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington Wilmington · elementary | Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington | 140 | $16,443 |
| 73 | Gates County Senior High Gatesville · high | Gates County Schools | 432 | $16,417 |
| 74 | Central Middle School Gatesville · middle | Gates County Schools | 336 | $16,417 |
| 75 | Gatesville Elementary Gatesville · other | Gates County Schools | 252 | $16,417 |
| 76 | Buckland Elementary Gates · elementary | Gates County Schools | 220 | $16,417 |
| 77 | T S Cooper Elementary Sunbury · elementary | Gates County Schools | 170 | $16,417 |
| 78 | Catamount School Sylva · middle | Catamount School | 64 | $16,302 |
| 79 | Warren County High Warrenton · high | Warren County Schools | 362 | $16,222 |
| 80 | Warren County Middle Warrenton · middle | Warren County Schools | 342 | $16,222 |
| 81 | Mariam Boyd Elementary Warrenton · other | Warren County Schools | 291 | $16,222 |
| 82 | Northside Elementary Norlina · other | Warren County Schools | 277 | $16,222 |
| 83 | Vaughan Elementary Macon · other | Warren County Schools | 158 | $16,222 |
| 84 | Warren Early College High Warrenton · high | Warren County Schools | 117 | $16,222 |
| 85 | Warren New Tech High Warrenton · high | Warren County Schools | 80 | $16,222 |
| 86 | Thomas Academy Lake Waccamaw · other | Thomas Academy | 62 | $16,103 |
| 87 | Bertie High Windsor · high | Bertie County Schools | 449 | $16,069 |
| 88 | Bertie Middle Windsor · middle | Bertie County Schools | 354 | $16,069 |
| 89 | Windsor Elementary Windsor · other | Bertie County Schools | 336 | $16,069 |
| 90 | West Bertie Elementary Kelford · other | Bertie County Schools | 277 | $16,069 |
| 91 | Colerain Elementary Colerain · other | Bertie County Schools | 193 | $16,069 |
| 92 | Aulander Elementary Aulander · other | Bertie County Schools | 132 | $16,069 |
| 93 | Bertie Early College High Windsor · high | Bertie County Schools | 99 | $16,069 |
| 94 | Asheville High Asheville · high | Asheville City Schools | 1,221 | $15,998 |
| 95 | Asheville Middle Asheville · middle | Asheville City Schools | 670 | $15,998 |
| 96 | Claxton Elementary Asheville · elementary | Asheville City Schools | 405 | $15,998 |
| 97 | Isaac Dickson Elementary Asheville · other | Asheville City Schools | 390 | $15,998 |
| 98 | Ira B Jones Elementary Asheville · other | Asheville City Schools | 369 | $15,998 |
| 99 | School of Inquiry and Life Sciences Asheville · high | Asheville City Schools | 332 | $15,998 |
| 100 | Hall Fletcher Elementary Asheville · other | Asheville City Schools | 318 | $15,998 |