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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
951Highland Renaissance AcademyCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary44314.9:1
952Morgan ElementaryGold HillRowan-Salisbury SchoolsElementary27514.9:1
953Stovall-Shaw ElementaryStovallGranville County SchoolsElementary33614.9:1
954Eblen IntermediateAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsMiddle56614.9:1
955Reid Ross Classical MiddleFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsMiddle23814.9:1
956Pinewood ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary52114.9:1
957Cane Creek MiddleFletcherBuncombe County SchoolsMiddle49914.9:1
958Myrtle Grove MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle60015.0:1
959Springfield PrimaryStanleyGaston County SchoolsElementary35215.0:1
960Pine Forest MiddleFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsMiddle70315.0:1
961Poplin ElementaryIndian TrailUnion County Public SchoolsElementary75615.0:1
962Ronald E. McNair ElementaryBrowns SummitGuilford County SchoolsElementary44715.0:1
963Sand Hill-Venable ElemAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary59015.0:1
964Town Creek ElementaryWinnabowBrunswick County SchoolsElementary70215.0:1
965Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary82715.0:1
966Mount Pleasant ElementaryMount PleasantCabarrus County SchoolsElementary67915.0:1
967Southwest MiddleJacksonvilleOnslow County SchoolsMiddle51015.0:1
968Apple Valley MiddleHendersonvilleHenderson County SchoolsMiddle82015.0:1
969Holly Shelter MiddleCastle HayneNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle80115.0:1
970Peterson ElementaryRed SpringsPublic Schools of Robeson CountyElementary53915.0:1
971William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. AcademyRoanoke RapidsHalifax County SchoolsMiddle24315.0:1
972John Chavis Middle SchoolCherryvilleGaston County SchoolsMiddle41215.0:1
973Ayden ElementaryAydenPitt County SchoolsElementary65615.0:1
974North Rowan ElementarySpencerRowan-Salisbury SchoolsElementary40515.0:1
975Hayesville Primary SchoolHayesvilleClay County SchoolsElementary37515.0:1
976Isenberg ElementarySalisburyRowan-Salisbury SchoolsElementary50915.0:1
977Briarcliff ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary48615.0:1
978Supply ElementarySupplyBrunswick County SchoolsElementary58015.0:1
979Meadow SchoolBensonJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary64615.0:1
980Union Chapel ElementaryPembrokePublic Schools of Robeson CountyElementary44215.0:1
981G W Carver ElementaryPinetopsEdgecombe County Public SchoolsElementary55015.0:1
982Clara J Peck ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary63815.0:1
983Rural Hall ElementaryRural HallWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary49115.0:1
984Southwest ElementaryClemmonsWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary54615.0:1
985Williams TownshipWhitevilleColumbus County SchoolsElementary65915.0:1
986New Century International MiddleFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsMiddle36215.0:1
987Saint Stephens ElementaryConoverCatawba County SchoolsElementary71115.0:1
988Reynolds MiddleAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsMiddle49015.0:1
989Fairview ElementaryHigh PointGuilford County SchoolsElementary44215.0:1
990H H Beam ElementaryGastoniaGaston County SchoolsElementary59115.0:1
991West Lake ElementaryApexWake County SchoolsElementary58115.0:1
992Lexington Middle SchoolLexingtonLexington City SchoolsMiddle59515.0:1
993Dr John Codington ElemWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary47015.0:1
994Rolesville ElementaryRolesvilleWake County SchoolsElementary53815.0:1
995Northeast Guilford MiddleMcLeansvilleGuilford County SchoolsMiddle67515.0:1
996Lillington-Shawtown ElementaryLillingtonHarnett County SchoolsElementary69515.0:1
997River Road MiddleElizabeth CityElizabeth City-Pasquotank Public SchoolsMiddle41415.1:1
998Waxhaw ElementaryWaxhawUnion County Public SchoolsElementary61515.1:1
999Carnage MiddleRaleighWake County SchoolsMiddle92415.1:1
1000Hillcrest ElementaryBurlingtonAlamance-Burlington SchoolsElementary55615.1:1
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