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