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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
751East Iredell ElementaryStatesvilleIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary663
752The Arts Based SchoolWinston-SalemArts Based SchoolElementary663
753Walkertown HighWalkertownWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsHigh662
754Forest View ElementaryDurhamDurham Public SchoolsElementary662
755Laurel Hill ElementaryLaurel HillScotland County SchoolsElementary662
756Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolKingStokes County SchoolsMiddle662
757West Stanly Middle SchoolLocustStanly County SchoolsMiddle662
758Julius I Foust ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary661
759Highland ElementaryBurlingtonAlamance-Burlington SchoolsElementary661
760Draughn High SchoolValdeseBurke County SchoolsHigh661
761Royal Oaks ElementaryKannapolisCabarrus County SchoolsElementary661
762Rogers-Herr MiddleDurhamDurham Public SchoolsMiddle660
763David D Jones ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary660
764Mount Pleasant MiddleMount PleasantCabarrus County SchoolsMiddle660
765W P Grier Middle SchoolGastoniaGaston County SchoolsMiddle659
766Williams TownshipWhitevilleColumbus County SchoolsElementary659
767Kinston HighKinstonLenoir County Public SchoolsHigh659
768McDougle MiddleChapel HillChapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsMiddle659
769P S Jones MiddleWashingtonBeaufort County SchoolsMiddle659
770James Martin MiddleCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle659
771Lakeshore ElementaryMooresvilleIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary658
772Davidson Charter AcademyLexingtonDavidson Charter AcademyElementary658
773Hunter ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary658
774Otis L Hairston Sr MiddleGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsMiddle658
775Northeastern HighElizabeth CityElizabeth City-Pasquotank Public SchoolsHigh658
776PactolusGreenvillePitt County SchoolsElementary657
777Crown Point ElementaryMatthewsCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary657
778Powhatan ElementaryClaytonJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary656
779Lake Rim ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsElementary656
780Ayden ElementaryAydenPitt County SchoolsElementary656
781West Hoke MiddleRaefordHoke County SchoolsMiddle656
782E E Miller ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsElementary656
783Alderman Road ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsElementary655
784Lumberton JuniorLumbertonPublic Schools of Robeson CountyMiddle655
785Adams ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary655
786Wolf Meadow ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary655
787Valley Springs MiddleArdenBuncombe County SchoolsMiddle654
788Forest Hills MiddleWilsonWilson County SchoolsMiddle654
789Union ElementaryShallotteBrunswick County SchoolsElementary654
790South Johnson ElementaryLaurinburgScotland County SchoolsElementary654
791St James ElementaryDenverLincoln County SchoolsElementary653
792Torrence Creek ElementaryHuntersvilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary653
793Pasquotank County HighElizabeth CityElizabeth City-Pasquotank Public SchoolsHigh653
794Beddingfield HighWilsonWilson County SchoolsHigh653
795EP Pearce ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary653
796Weddington ElementaryMatthewsUnion County Public SchoolsElementary652
797Rocky River ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary652
798Peak Charter AcademyApexPeak Charter AcademyElementary651
799Ledford MiddleThomasvilleDavidson County SchoolsMiddle651
800Banks Road ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary651
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