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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
801Rosewood ElementaryGoldsboroWayne County Public SchoolsElementary650
802Wake Forest Charter AcademyWake ForestWake Forest Charter AcademyElementary650
803Owen HighBlack MountainBuncombe County SchoolsHigh649
804Selma Burke MiddleMooresvilleMooresville Graded School DistrictMiddle649
805Sunset Avenue ElementaryClintonClinton City SchoolsElementary649
806Elizabeth ElementaryShelbyCleveland County SchoolsElementary649
807Durant Road MiddleRaleighWake County SchoolsMiddle649
808North Rowan MiddleSpencerRowan-Salisbury SchoolsMiddle649
809Briarwood AcademyCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary649
810Dillard Drive ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary648
811Farmington Woods ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary648
812Barwell Road ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary648
813Pender HighBurgawPender County SchoolsHigh648
814A L Stanback MiddleHillsboroughOrange County SchoolsMiddle648
815Silverdale ElementaryMaysvilleOnslow County SchoolsElementary648
816Granite Falls ElementaryGranite FallsCaldwell County SchoolsElementary647
817Upchurch ElementaryRaefordHoke County SchoolsElementary646
818Meadow SchoolBensonJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary646
819Fairview ElementaryFairviewBuncombe County SchoolsElementary646
820Northwest Harnett ElementaryFuquay-VarinaHarnett County SchoolsElementary645
821Pembroke MiddlePembrokePublic Schools of Robeson CountyMiddle645
822Beverly Woods ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary645
823Dixon Road ElementaryWillow SpringJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary644
824Morrisville ElementaryMorrisvilleWake County SchoolsElementary643
825Hickory Grove ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary643
826Bonnie Cone Classical AcademyHuntersvilleBonnie Cone Classical AcademyElementary642
827Mountain Heritage HighBurnsvilleYancey County SchoolsHigh642
828Brier Creek ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary642
829Caleb's Creek ElementaryKernersvilleWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary642
830Lake Norman ElementaryMooresvilleIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary641
831The Brawley SchoolMooresvilleIredell-Statesville SchoolsMiddle641
832South Davidson Middle and HighDentonDavidson County SchoolsHigh640
833Bethany Community SchoolSummerfieldBethany Community SchoolHigh640
834Hawk Ridge ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary640
835Rock Springs ElementaryDenverLincoln County SchoolsElementary639
836Whiteville HighWhitevilleWhiteville City SchoolsHigh639
837Southwest ElementaryDurhamDurham Public SchoolsElementary639
838Clara J Peck ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary638
839Union Day SchoolWEDDINGTONUnion Day SchoolCombined638
840Welcome ElementaryLexingtonDavidson County SchoolsElementary638
841Turner Creek ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary638
842Erwin ElementaryErwinHarnett County SchoolsElementary637
843Patriots ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary636
844Manteo Elementary SchoolManteoDare County SchoolsElementary636
845Middle Creek ElementaryApexWake County SchoolsElementary636
846Moyock MiddleMoyockCurrituck County SchoolsMiddle635
847Bartlett Yancey HighYanceyvilleCaswell County SchoolsHigh635
848Piney Grove ElementaryKernersvilleWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary635
849Northwood HighPittsboroChatham County SchoolsHigh634
850Heritage ElementaryWake ForestWake County SchoolsElementary634
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