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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
301Wakefield ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary52013.0:1
302Rocky River ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary65213.0:1
303Copeland ElementaryDobsonSurry County SchoolsElementary27413.0:1
304Walkertown ElementaryWalkertownWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary63313.1:1
305StokesStokesPitt County SchoolsElementary21813.1:1
306Chantilly MontessoriCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary31613.1:1
307Sardis ElementaryMonroeUnion County Public SchoolsElementary52913.1:1
308First Flight Middle SchoolKill Devil HillsDare County SchoolsMiddle60413.1:1
309Root ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary46913.1:1
310Eno Valley ElementaryDurhamDurham Public SchoolsElementary44013.1:1
311Chadbourn ElementaryChadbournColumbus County SchoolsElementary23313.1:1
312Lincoln Heights MontessoriCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary24413.1:1
313Freedom Trail ElementaryElk ParkAvery County SchoolsElementary20213.1:1
314Rosman ElementaryRosmanTransylvania County SchoolsElementary34413.1:1
315Meadowview Magnet MiddleMount AirySurry County SchoolsMiddle31813.1:1
316Northwest ElementaryGreenvillePitt County SchoolsElementary36113.1:1
317South ElementaryMooresvilleMooresville Graded School DistrictElementary46613.1:1
318Green Ridge ElementaryBiscoeMontgomery County SchoolsElementary27113.1:1
319John J Blair ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary45113.1:1
320Magellan CharterRaleighMagellan CharterMiddle41113.1:1
321West Smithfield ElementarySmithfieldJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary49413.1:1
322Ibraham ElementaryWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary35713.1:1
323Hobgood Charter SchoolHobgoodHobgood Charter SchoolCombined56913.1:1
324Wahl Coates ElementaryGreenvillePitt County SchoolsElementary40613.1:1
325Wingate ElementaryWingateUnion County Public SchoolsElementary39413.1:1
326David D Jones ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary66013.1:1
327Belvoir ElementaryGreenvillePitt County SchoolsElementary40513.1:1
328Smithfield MiddleSmithfieldJohnston County Public SchoolsMiddle57313.2:1
329Vandora Springs ElementaryGarnerWake County SchoolsElementary58213.2:1
330Royal ElementaryLouisburgFranklin County SchoolsElementary34913.2:1
331Cash ElementaryKernersvilleWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary52013.2:1
332Vance ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary44513.2:1
333Harris MiddleSpruce PineMitchell County SchoolsMiddle22213.2:1
334Flat Rock ElementaryMount AirySurry County SchoolsElementary21713.2:1
335Union ElementaryWingateUnion County Public SchoolsElementary29613.2:1
336Cape Fear Center for InquiryWilmingtonCape Fear Center for InquiryElementary39513.2:1
337The Expedition SchoolHillsboroughThe Expedition SchoolElementary38013.2:1
338Silk Hope SchoolSiler CityChatham County SchoolsElementary28113.2:1
339Oak Grove ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary55313.2:1
340Sand Ridge ElementaryHubertOnslow County SchoolsElementary52713.2:1
341Edwin A Anderson ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary51413.2:1
342William H Owen ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsElementary39313.2:1
343Laurel Hill ElementaryLaurel HillScotland County SchoolsElementary66213.2:1
344Battleground ElementaryLincolntonLincoln County SchoolsElementary42013.2:1
345Marie G Davis SchoolCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary32813.2:1
346Southern ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary21513.2:1
347Glen Alpine ElementaryMorgantonBurke County SchoolsElementary29513.2:1
348Newell ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary55413.2:1
349Ward ElementaryWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary48913.2:1
350Greene County MiddleSnow HillGreene County SchoolsMiddle60213.2:1
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