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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
951Hornets Nest ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary601
952Merry Oaks International AcademyCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary601
953Kings Mountain IntermediateKings MountainCleveland County SchoolsMiddle601
954Southern Pines ElementarySouthern PinesMoore County SchoolsElementary600
955Bunn ElementaryBunnFranklin County SchoolsElementary600
956Myrtle Grove MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle600
957Konnoak ElementaryWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary600
958Phillips MiddleChapel HillChapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsMiddle600
959Sanford Creek ElementaryRolesvilleWake County SchoolsElementary599
960Kenansville ElementaryKenansvilleDuplin County SchoolsElementary599
961Forbush MiddleEast BendYadkin County SchoolsMiddle598
962Tabor City SchoolTabor CityColumbus County SchoolsElementary598
963North Johnston MiddleMicroJohnston County Public SchoolsMiddle598
964Eastern Wayne ElementaryGoldsboroWayne County Public SchoolsElementary597
965East Cary MiddleCaryWake County SchoolsMiddle597
966The Hawbridge SchoolSaxapahawThe Hawbridge SchoolCombined597
967Smith ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary596
968Polk County High SchoolColumbusPolk County SchoolsHigh596
969Hilburn Drive AcademyRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary596
970Chase High SchoolForest CityRutherford County SchoolsHigh596
971Gibsonville ElementaryGibsonvilleGuilford County SchoolsElementary595
972Conn ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary595
973Lexington Middle SchoolLexingtonLexington City SchoolsMiddle595
974Woodland Heights ElementaryMooresvilleIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary594
975Moore Square MiddleRaleighWake County SchoolsMiddle594
976Northeast MiddleMint HillCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle594
977Mills Park ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary594
978Charlotte East Language AcademyCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary594
979North Buncombe ElementaryWeavervilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary593
980Spring Hill MiddleLaurinburgScotland County SchoolsMiddle593
981Wilburn ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary593
982Nashville ElementaryNashvilleNash County Public SchoolsElementary593
983Doral Academy of North CarolinaRaleighDoral Academy North CarolinaElementary592
984China Grove ElementaryChina GroveRowan-Salisbury SchoolsElementary592
985Swansboro ElementarySwansboroOnslow County SchoolsElementary592
986Parkton ElementaryParktonPublic Schools of Robeson CountyElementary592
987Chatham CharterSiler CityChatham CharterCombined591
988Lewisville ElementaryLewisvilleWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary591
989H H Beam ElementaryGastoniaGaston County SchoolsElementary591
990Coopers ElementaryElm CityNash County Public SchoolsElementary591
991Siler City ElementarySiler CityChatham County SchoolsElementary591
992Richlands ElementaryRichlandsOnslow County SchoolsElementary591
993Thomasville HighThomasvilleThomasville City SchoolsHigh590
994Sand Hill-Venable ElemAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary590
995Bessemer City HighBessemer CityGaston County SchoolsHigh590
996Gibson ElementaryWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary589
997Sandy Ridge ElementaryDurhamDurham Public SchoolsElementary589
998Coats-Erwin MiddleDunnHarnett County SchoolsMiddle589
999WB Wicker ElementarySanfordLee County SchoolsElementary588
1000Enka MiddleCandlerBuncombe County SchoolsMiddle588
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