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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
251Carroll MiddleRaleigh89870.8%31.9%(286)30.9%(277)30.5%(274)1.7%(15)
252Summersill ElementaryJacksonville48270.8%41.9%(202)25.9%(125)18.3%(88)1.0%(5)
253Lucy Ragsdale HighJamestown1,29270.8%22.8%(295)44.1%(570)18.5%(239)9.8%(126)
254Lakeside Charter AcademyCornelius22170.7%34.8%(77)28.1%(62)29.9%(66)1.8%(4)
255Frederick Douglass ElementaryWilson33970.7%33.6%(114)34.8%(118)23.0%(78)0.3%(1)
256East Iredell MiddleStatesville32870.7%23.5%(77)36.0%(118)32.3%(106)2.4%(8)
257Harrisburg ElementaryHarrisburg85070.7%42.8%(364)17.1%(145)7.4%(63)26.8%(228)
258Jamestown ElementaryJamestown45370.7%23.0%(104)45.0%(204)15.2%(69)10.2%(46)
259Durant Road MiddleRaleigh64970.7%22.8%(148)29.7%(193)38.5%(250)5.9%(38)
260South Harnett ElementaryBunnlevel47670.7%39.9%(190)27.9%(133)21.9%(104)0.6%(3)
261Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingtonWilmington36270.6%41.7%(151)26.5%(96)19.3%(70)1.4%(5)
262Havelock MiddleHavelock31370.6%39.9%(125)31.0%(97)13.4%(42)1.6%(5)
263Clear Creek ElementaryCharlotte45970.6%19.6%(90)31.8%(146)38.6%(177)2.4%(11)
264Bessemer City Central ElemBessemer City39270.6%40.6%(159)23.7%(93)25.0%(98)0.5%(2)
265Kannapolis Middle School 6Kannapolis35870.6%21.8%(78)29.9%(107)38.8%(139)0.8%(3)
266North Graham ElementaryGraham36270.6%17.1%(62)34.3%(124)37.0%(134)1.1%(4)
267Rural Hall ElementaryRural Hall49170.6%36.3%(178)21.8%(107)33.0%(162)0.8%(4)
268Highland Creek ElementaryCharlotte47770.5%31.2%(149)41.1%(196)13.6%(65)5.7%(27)
269Carver MiddleLaurel Hill56370.5%22.9%(129)45.6%(257)8.0%(45)0.2%(1)
270Graham A Barden ElementaryHavelock23770.5%42.6%(101)18.6%(44)25.7%(61)0.8%(2)
271Corvian Community SchoolCharlotte1,37670.5%39.9%(549)33.1%(456)12.8%(176)7.3%(101)
272Excelsior Classical AcademyDurham1,03270.5%39.7%(410)20.9%(216)29.5%(304)2.1%(22)
273Martin MiddleRaleigh1,01170.5%44.9%(454)17.2%(174)14.8%(150)20.3%(205)
274Lillington-Shawtown ElementaryLillington69570.5%36.8%(256)31.1%(216)24.5%(170)1.1%(8)
275Vandora Springs ElementaryGarner58270.5%25.1%(146)33.2%(193)34.5%(201)1.7%(10)
276Alexander Graham MiddleCharlotte1,18770.5%31.6%(375)23.2%(275)37.2%(442)3.9%(46)
277Scotts ElementaryStatesville28370.5%42.0%(119)12.4%(35)30.0%(85)5.7%(16)
278Smith ElementaryRaleigh59670.5%20.1%(120)25.7%(153)42.8%(255)6.4%(38)
279Riverside HighDurham1,90070.4%25.8%(490)28.1%(534)38.3%(728)2.6%(50)
280Reedy Creek ElementaryCary60570.4%26.3%(159)36.0%(218)30.7%(186)3.8%(23)
281Meadow Lane ElementaryGoldsboro67470.4%33.4%(225)38.3%(258)17.7%(119)2.4%(16)
282Alamance Community SchoolHaw River73670.4%38.7%(285)32.3%(238)18.6%(137)2.0%(15)
283Clinton HighClinton82870.4%21.9%(181)33.1%(274)36.8%(305)0.4%(3)
284East Chapel Hill HighChapel Hill1,41970.4%46.5%(660)11.1%(158)13.3%(188)20.7%(294)
285Hillandale ElementaryDurham58670.4%16.9%(99)31.6%(185)40.1%(235)3.6%(21)
286North Garner MiddleGarner83170.4%29.8%(248)31.9%(265)32.1%(267)1.7%(14)
287Pineville ElementaryPineville74270.4%30.5%(226)20.8%(154)39.5%(293)3.0%(22)
288Piney Grove ElementaryLumberton45270.4%7.1%(32)9.1%(41)27.2%(123)0.2%(1)
289Rea Farms STEAM AcademyCharlotte1,09870.3%41.8%(459)10.7%(117)9.8%(108)31.2%(343)
290Laurel Mill ElementaryLouisburg28170.3%33.5%(94)35.6%(100)22.8%(64)0.0%(0)
291Roseboro-Salemburg MiddleRoseboro39470.3%32.5%(128)27.2%(107)33.8%(133)0.0%(0)
292GTCC Middle College HighJamestown25570.3%24.3%(62)42.4%(108)23.1%(59)4.7%(12)
293Anderson Creek PrimaryBunnlevel55370.3%39.4%(218)30.2%(167)20.8%(115)0.7%(4)
294Washington ElementaryRaleigh51470.3%18.5%(95)24.1%(124)7.2%(37)44.4%(228)
295Mount Energy ElementaryCreedmoor51570.3%39.2%(202)28.4%(146)24.1%(124)1.4%(7)
296Dillard Drive MiddleRaleigh97770.3%39.0%(381)24.7%(241)28.4%(278)4.6%(45)
297W M Irvin ElementaryConcord76070.3%40.0%(304)25.9%(197)25.5%(194)1.8%(14)
298Athens Drive HighRaleigh2,15670.3%42.4%(913)25.2%(543)22.0%(474)7.0%(152)
299Lincoln ElementaryLeland73870.3%36.0%(266)18.3%(135)35.4%(261)0.3%(2)
300Spring Hope ElementarySpring Hope37870.3%36.2%(137)30.7%(116)26.2%(99)1.1%(4)
Page 6 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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