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