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Best Schools · North Carolina · Lowest student-teacher ratio

North Carolina schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

North Carolina public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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NORTH CAROLINA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
551Banks Road ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary65113.9:1
552South Macon ElementaryFranklinMacon County SchoolsElementary46513.9:1
553Old Town ElementaryWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary61713.9:1
554Long Creek ElementaryHuntersvilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary52713.9:1
555Bethesda ElementaryDurhamDurham Public SchoolsElementary44213.9:1
556Holt ElementaryDurhamDurham Public SchoolsElementary58713.9:1
557Farmington Woods ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary64813.9:1
558Dilworth Elementary School Latta CampusCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary33013.9:1
559Fallston ElementaryFallstonCleveland County SchoolsElementary50213.9:1
560Meadow View ElementaryJacksonvilleOnslow County SchoolsElementary52013.9:1
561Durham Charter SchoolDurhamDurham Charter SchoolCombined1,01013.9:1
562Lincolnton MiddleLincolntonLincoln County SchoolsMiddle56313.9:1
563Pineville ElementaryPinevilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary74213.9:1
564Highland Sch of TechnologyGastoniaGaston County SchoolsHigh53813.9:1
565Triangle Lake Montessori ElemHigh PointGuilford County SchoolsElementary39013.9:1
566Baucom ElementaryApexWake County SchoolsElementary67513.9:1
567Micro ElementaryMicroJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary40413.9:1
568Dunn ElementaryDunnHarnett County SchoolsElementary81313.9:1
569Montclair ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsElementary43313.9:1
570Alston Ridge ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary91713.9:1
571Jonathan Valley ElementaryWaynesvilleHaywood County SchoolsElementary33613.9:1
572North East Carolina PrepTarboroNorth East Carolina Preparatory SchoolCombined1,10713.9:1
573Henderson CollegiateHendersonHenderson CollegiateCombined1,33413.9:1
574Edward Best ElementaryLouisburgFranklin County SchoolsElementary49813.9:1
575South Johnson ElementaryLaurinburgScotland County SchoolsElementary65413.9:1
576Washington County HighPlymouthWashington County SchoolsHigh45013.9:1
577Black Mountain PrimaryBlack MountainBuncombe County SchoolsElementary35113.9:1
578Macon Middle SchoolFranklinMacon County SchoolsMiddle57613.9:1
579J R Ingram Jr ElementarySanfordLee County SchoolsElementary41913.9:1
580Bryan Road ElementaryGarnerWake County SchoolsElementary68513.9:1
581Woodland ElementarySemoraPerson County SchoolsElementary21713.9:1
582Southmont Elementary SchoolAsheboroRandolph County School SystemElementary55713.9:1
583Bonlee SchoolBear CreekChatham County SchoolsElementary29013.9:1
584Zebulon ElementaryZebulonWake County SchoolsElementary69313.9:1
585Etowah ElementaryEtowahHenderson County SchoolsElementary30213.9:1
586Walkertown HighWalkertownWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsHigh66213.9:1
587Southwest Elementary Global AcademyLexingtonLexington City SchoolsElementary36913.9:1
588Oakboro Choice STEMOakboroStanly County SchoolsElementary35314.0:1
589Tillery Charter AcademyBiscoeTillery Charter AcademyElementary23114.0:1
590Spring Lake MiddleSpring LakeCumberland County SchoolsMiddle50014.0:1
591West Columbus HighCerro GordoColumbus County SchoolsHigh45914.0:1
592West ElementaryKings MountainCleveland County SchoolsElementary28914.0:1
593W M Irvin ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary76014.0:1
594Waldo C Falkener Sr ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary53014.0:1
595Tramway ElementarySanfordLee County SchoolsElementary55914.0:1
596Carver ElementaryMount OliveWayne County Public SchoolsElementary49514.0:1
597North Graham ElementaryGrahamAlamance-Burlington SchoolsElementary36214.0:1
598Irwin Academic CenterCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary37114.0:1
599Webb A Murray ElementaryHickoryCatawba County SchoolsElementary38014.0:1
600Mountain View ElementaryJeffersonAshe County SchoolsElementary56614.0:1
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