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