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Largest North Carolina public schools by enrollment

North Carolina public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NORTH CAROLINA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
551FernLeafFletcherFernLeaf Community Charter SchoolCombined763
552Smith MiddleChapel HillChapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsMiddle763
553Rogers Lane ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary763
554R-S Central High SchoolRutherfordtonRutherford County SchoolsHigh763
555Highland MiddleSanfordHarnett County SchoolsMiddle762
556Mountain View ElementaryMorgantonBurke County SchoolsElementary762
557Wendell MiddleWendellWake County SchoolsMiddle762
558Frank Morgan ElementaryClemmonsWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary761
559Dixon ElementaryHolly RidgeOnslow County SchoolsElementary760
560W M Irvin ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary760
561Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTechElizabeth CityNortheast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTechHigh760
562Kimmel Farm ElementaryWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary760
563TMSA CharlotteCharlotteThe Math and Science Academy of CharlottCombined760
564Envision Science AcademyWake ForestEnvision Science AcademyElementary759
565James Kenan HighWarsawDuplin County SchoolsHigh758
566Overhills MiddleSpring LakeHarnett County SchoolsMiddle758
567Ranson MiddleCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle757
568McGee's Crossroads MiddleBensonJohnston County Public SchoolsMiddle757
569Ayden-Grifton HighAydenPitt County SchoolsHigh757
570Patton High SchoolMorgantonBurke County SchoolsHigh756
571Poplin ElementaryIndian TrailUnion County Public SchoolsElementary756
572Vienna ElementaryPfafftownWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary755
573J N Fries Magnet SchoolConcordCabarrus County SchoolsMiddle755
574Vance County Middle SchoolHendersonVance County SchoolsMiddle755
575Estes ElementaryAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary754
576Kernersville MiddleKernersvilleWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsMiddle754
577Wiley Magnet MiddleWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsMiddle754
578Thomasville PrimaryThomasvilleThomasville City SchoolsElementary753
579T Wingate Andrews HighHigh PointGuilford County SchoolsHigh753
580Brogden MiddleDurhamDurham Public SchoolsMiddle753
581Martin County HighWilliamstonMartin County SchoolsHigh752
582Surf City MiddleHampsteadPender County SchoolsMiddle752
583Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter SchoolWake ForestCasa Esperanza MontessoriElementary752
584Lawrence Orr ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary751
585Holly Springs ElementaryHolly SpringsWake County SchoolsElementary751
586West Craven HighVanceboroCraven County Board of EducationHigh751
587Rockingham County MiddleReidsvilleRockingham County SchoolsMiddle750
588Summit Creek AcademyBrowns SummitSummit Creek AcademyElementary749
589Flat Rock MiddleEast Flat RockHenderson County SchoolsMiddle748
590Ballantyne ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary745
591Carolina International SchoolConcordCarolina International SchoolCombined744
592Burns MiddleLawndaleCleveland County SchoolsMiddle744
593West Clayton ElementaryClaytonJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary742
594Pineville ElementaryPinevilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary742
595Ballentine ElementaryFuquay VarinaWake County SchoolsElementary742
596Moyock ElementaryMoyockCurrituck County SchoolsElementary740
597West Davidson HighLexingtonDavidson County SchoolsHigh740
598Grove Park Elementary SchoolCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary740
599Winecoff ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary740
600Hortons Creek ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary739
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