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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
701Mooresville IntermediateMooresvilleMooresville Graded School DistrictElementary690
702M C S Noble MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle690
703Brogden PrimaryDudleyWayne County Public SchoolsElementary689
704Elon ElementaryElonAlamance-Burlington SchoolsElementary689
705Sharon ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary688
706Olde Providence ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary687
707West Lake MiddleApexWake County SchoolsMiddle687
708Balls Creek ElementaryNewtonCatawba County SchoolsElementary686
709Central Davidson MiddleLexingtonDavidson County SchoolsMiddle686
710New Century International ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsElementary686
711Bryan Road ElementaryGarnerWake County SchoolsElementary685
712Gov's Village STEM (Upper)CharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle684
713Chatham Grove ElementaryPittsboroChatham County SchoolsElementary683
714East Union MiddleMarshvilleUnion County Public SchoolsMiddle683
715Rockfish ElementaryHope MillsCumberland County SchoolsElementary682
716Dalton McMichael HighMayodanRockingham County SchoolsHigh681
717Wakelon ElementaryZebulonWake County SchoolsElementary679
718Unionville ElementaryMonroeUnion County Public SchoolsElementary679
719Hopewell Elementary SchoolTrinityRandolph County School SystemElementary679
720Mount Pleasant ElementaryMount PleasantCabarrus County SchoolsElementary679
721Surry Central HighDobsonSurry County SchoolsHigh679
722Myers Park Traditional ElemCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary678
723Saint Pauls MiddleSaint PaulsPublic Schools of Robeson CountyMiddle678
724Beaverdam ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary678
725Johnston Charter AcademyClaytonJohnston Charter AcademyElementary677
726Winget Park ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary677
727Baucom ElementaryApexWake County SchoolsElementary675
728Trinity High SchoolTrinityRandolph County School SystemHigh675
729Northeast Guilford MiddleMcLeansvilleGuilford County SchoolsMiddle675
730Aberdeen ElementaryAberdeenMoore County SchoolsElementary675
731W A Bess Elementary SchoolGastoniaGaston County SchoolsElementary674
732Flat Rock MiddleWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsMiddle674
733Meadow Lane ElementaryGoldsboroWayne County Public SchoolsElementary674
734Rankin ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary673
735Elkin ElementaryElkinElkin City SchoolsElementary673
736Guilford Preparatory AcademyGreensboroGuilford Preparatory AcademyElementary672
737Smithfield ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary672
738Asheville MiddleAshevilleAsheville City SchoolsMiddle670
739Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary670
740South Columbus HighTabor CityColumbus County SchoolsHigh669
741Selwyn ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary669
742North Academy of World LanguagesHuntersvilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary668
743Lincoln Heights ElementaryFuquay-VarinaWake County SchoolsElementary667
744Wheatmore High SchoolTrinityRandolph County School SystemHigh667
745PreEminent CharterRaleighPreEminent Charter SchoolElementary667
746Porters Neck ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary666
747Marvin ElementaryMarvinUnion County Public SchoolsElementary666
748Williston MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle666
749Hudson ElementaryHudsonCaldwell County SchoolsElementary665
750Carr ElementaryDallasGaston County SchoolsElementary665
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