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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
151Walter G. Byers SchoolCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary30312.3:1
152Statesville Road ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary48212.3:1
153J.T. Barber ElementaryNew BernCraven County Board of EducationElementary27012.3:1
154Bugg ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary34512.3:1
155Reid Park AcademyCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary31712.3:1
156Manteo Middle SchoolManteoDare County SchoolsMiddle38312.3:1
157Wildwood Forest ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary55112.3:1
158C C Wright Elementary SchoolNorth WilkesboroWilkes County SchoolsElementary31612.3:1
159Winter Park Model ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary31112.3:1
160Woods Creek ElementaryHolly SpringsWake County SchoolsElementary40612.3:1
161R Homer Andrews ElementaryBurlingtonAlamance-Burlington SchoolsElementary49812.3:1
162Haw Creek ElementaryAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary40212.3:1
163James Love ElementaryShelbyCleveland County SchoolsElementary37612.3:1
164Gibson ElementaryWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary58912.4:1
165Bluford ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary26612.4:1
166Bell ElementaryAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary22412.4:1
167Brunson ElementaryWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary35512.4:1
168Ashe County MiddleWarrensvilleAshe County SchoolsMiddle40112.4:1
169South Smithfield ElementarySmithfieldJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary45012.4:1
170Washington MontessoriWashingtonWashington MontessoriCombined42912.4:1
171Robbins ElementaryRobbinsMoore County SchoolsElementary37812.4:1
172Love Memorial ElementaryLincolntonLincoln County SchoolsElementary31512.4:1
173Seawell ElementaryChapel HillChapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsElementary41612.4:1
174Kernersville ElementaryKernersvilleWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary56812.4:1
175South Fork ElementaryWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary50312.4:1
176Franklinton MiddleFranklintonFranklin County SchoolsMiddle23212.4:1
177Silver Valley ElementaryLexingtonDavidson County SchoolsElementary22112.4:1
178Central Park School For ChildrenDurhamCentral Park School For ChildrenElementary58512.4:1
179Rocky River ElementaryMooresvilleMooresville Graded School DistrictElementary46012.4:1
180Montford North Star AcademyAshevilleAsheville City SchoolsMiddle21712.4:1
181Charlotte Lab SchoolCharlotteCharlotte Lab SchoolCombined80712.4:1
182Academy at SmithGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsHigh24612.5:1
183J S Waters SchoolGoldstonChatham County SchoolsElementary22212.5:1
184Johnston ElementaryAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary21712.5:1
185Lead Mine ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary35912.5:1
186Grandy PrimaryCamdenCamden County SchoolsElementary41512.5:1
187Lilesville ElementaryLilesvilleAnson County SchoolsElementary25712.5:1
188Randleman Elementary SchoolRandlemanRandolph County School SystemElementary48712.5:1
189Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. AcademyEnfieldHalifax County SchoolsElementary22512.5:1
190Swift Creek ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary31012.5:1
191Oaklawn Language AcademyCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary53112.5:1
192Hall Fletcher ElementaryAshevilleAsheville City SchoolsElementary31812.5:1
193Timber Drive ElementaryGarnerWake County SchoolsElementary39112.5:1
194Selma ElementarySelmaJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary79412.6:1
195Ephesus ElementaryChapel HillChapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsElementary41012.6:1
196West Greene ElementarySnow HillGreene County SchoolsElementary40212.6:1
197Hunter ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary65812.6:1
198Highlands SchoolHighlandsMacon County SchoolsCombined34412.6:1
199East Franklin ElementaryFranklinMacon County SchoolsElementary31512.6:1
200Chowan MiddleTynerEdenton-Chowan SchoolsMiddle35712.6:1
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