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Most racially diverse North Carolina public schools

North Carolina public schools ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.

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NORTH CAROLINA · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsDiversity index% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
51Northwest Cabarrus MiddleConcord82574.2%39.1%(323)21.0%(173)14.7%(121)18.9%(156)
52Char Eng Early College-UNCCCharlotte31374.2%20.1%(63)34.8%(109)27.8%(87)13.1%(41)
53Saint Stephens ElementaryConover71174.2%27.3%(194)20.5%(146)35.7%(254)6.8%(48)
54Hickory HighHickory1,02474.1%35.0%(358)19.1%(196)29.0%(297)4.6%(47)
55Mint Hill MiddleMatthews87874.1%31.4%(276)26.6%(234)28.3%(248)8.0%(70)
56Overhills ElementarySpring Lake86674.1%31.4%(272)31.1%(269)21.6%(187)0.9%(8)
57Aberdeen ElementaryAberdeen67574.0%33.2%(224)29.5%(199)21.6%(146)1.8%(12)
58Weddington Hills ElementaryConcord1,03874.0%33.1%(344)19.1%(198)31.7%(329)9.8%(102)
59Irving Park ElementaryGreensboro54174.0%23.3%(126)39.4%(213)16.1%(87)14.2%(77)
60Audrey W. Garrett ElementaryMebane78573.9%37.7%(296)22.2%(174)23.1%(181)5.1%(40)
61Seawell ElementaryChapel Hill41673.9%34.1%(142)13.2%(55)10.6%(44)32.7%(136)
62Efland Cheeks ElementaryEfland53273.9%32.9%(175)24.3%(129)28.9%(154)4.9%(26)
63Rockfish ElementaryHope Mills68273.9%29.9%(204)34.6%(236)19.2%(131)1.3%(9)
64Unity Classical Charter SchoolCHARLOTTE92873.9%23.7%(220)38.9%(361)19.1%(177)7.1%(66)
65Crown Point ElementaryMatthews65773.8%16.4%(108)34.9%(229)30.8%(202)12.5%(82)
66Northside HighJacksonville1,06773.8%30.6%(327)33.2%(354)21.3%(227)3.0%(32)
67Creekside ElementaryDurham55473.8%27.8%(154)22.4%(124)35.2%(195)5.6%(31)
68Viewmont ElementaryHickory50973.8%28.3%(144)25.3%(129)32.4%(165)3.0%(15)
69Jacksonville Commons MiddleJacksonville91873.7%30.8%(283)32.8%(301)21.5%(197)2.8%(26)
70Wake Forest Charter AcademyWake Forest65073.7%35.2%(229)31.9%(207)15.1%(98)8.3%(54)
71Highland ElementaryBurlington66173.6%33.3%(220)32.2%(213)19.2%(127)5.9%(39)
72North Newton ElementaryNewton38873.6%29.9%(116)11.6%(45)37.1%(144)10.1%(39)
73West Hoke ElementaryRaeford46773.6%20.8%(97)39.4%(184)22.5%(105)0.2%(1)
74Early College of Forsyth CoWinston Salem30673.6%29.4%(90)20.9%(64)35.3%(108)6.9%(21)
75Northview MiddleHickory48173.6%39.7%(191)17.9%(86)22.9%(110)5.0%(24)
76Harris Creek ElementaryRaleigh82773.5%28.8%(238)35.4%(293)21.5%(178)7.3%(60)
77Don D Steed ElementaryRaeford62873.5%27.6%(173)27.6%(173)32.0%(201)0.2%(1)
78J W McLauchlin ElementaryRaeford30473.5%23.4%(71)37.8%(115)23.7%(72)1.0%(3)
79Harold E. Winkler MiddleConcord1,09473.4%29.0%(317)26.7%(292)32.2%(352)4.9%(54)
80Hunters Creek ElementaryJacksonville58573.4%32.3%(189)22.2%(130)30.1%(176)0.3%(2)
81Lyle Creek ElementaryConover45873.4%36.5%(167)3.1%(14)24.9%(114)23.8%(109)
82Central ElementaryAlbemarle52573.3%33.1%(174)33.1%(174)16.0%(84)3.2%(17)
83South Academy of International LanguagesCharlotte1,25973.3%33.4%(421)18.3%(230)33.2%(418)5.7%(72)
84Jamestown MiddleJamestown94973.2%22.4%(213)40.7%(386)19.1%(181)10.4%(99)
85Fairmont HighFairmont78073.2%15.8%(123)40.6%(317)8.8%(69)0.1%(1)
86Mint Hill Elementary SchoolMatthews86473.2%30.2%(261)28.2%(244)30.1%(260)6.0%(52)
87South Mebane ElementaryMebane50673.2%33.2%(168)33.6%(170)16.0%(81)3.2%(16)
88C E Jordan HighDurham2,18973.1%28.7%(628)29.8%(653)30.1%(660)4.1%(90)
89L Gilbert CarrollLumberton49473.1%10.7%(53)41.3%(204)25.7%(127)2.4%(12)
90Howard L Hall ElementaryFayetteville53973.1%30.1%(162)36.0%(194)18.6%(100)3.0%(16)
91Cox Mill High SchoolConcord1,77273.1%38.0%(673)20.3%(360)9.5%(168)27.0%(478)
92Clemmons Middle SchoolWinston-Salem1,09273.0%33.0%(360)29.1%(318)26.4%(288)5.6%(61)
93Winget Park ElementaryCharlotte67773.0%22.8%(154)39.0%(264)23.2%(157)9.6%(65)
94Pitts School Road ElementaryConcord88573.0%37.4%(331)30.9%(273)14.6%(129)9.5%(84)
95Southwest Guilford MiddleHigh Point1,03273.0%22.6%(233)41.9%(432)15.2%(157)12.9%(133)
96Ben D. Quinn ElementaryNew Bern31272.9%38.1%(119)30.4%(95)9.6%(30)11.5%(36)
97Smith MiddleChapel Hill76372.9%42.2%(322)13.6%(104)12.8%(98)22.3%(170)
98Reedy Creek MiddleCary80572.9%40.5%(326)19.8%(159)20.6%(166)15.7%(126)
99Forest View ElementaryDurham66272.9%31.0%(205)22.5%(149)34.3%(227)6.3%(42)
100Mineral Springs ElementaryEllerbe44172.8%35.1%(155)22.0%(97)30.4%(134)2.7%(12)
Page 2 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Schools with 200+ students whose reported race and ethnicity shares cover at least 90% of enrollment. Higher index means a more mixed student body.

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