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North Carolina: the counties with the most public school students

98 counties

North Carolina public school districts ranked by total public school enrollment across every school in the county. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudentsStudents
1Wake CountyNC226184,790184,790
2Mecklenburg CountyNC221170,407170,407
3Guilford CountyNC13779,53979,539
4Forsyth CountyNC8555,90255,902
5Cumberland CountyNC8850,81550,815
6Durham CountyNC7146,10946,109
7Union CountyNC5845,93445,934
8Cabarrus CountyNC5643,27843,278
9Johnston CountyNC5141,00441,004
10Gaston CountyNC6035,89835,898
11Iredell CountyNC5131,90631,906
12Buncombe CountyNC6129,90829,908
13Onslow CountyNC4027,50127,501
14New Hanover CountyNC5027,46027,460
15Alamance CountyNC4125,73725,737
16Pitt CountyNC4225,20225,202
17Davidson CountyNC4723,69623,696
18Catawba CountyNC4422,39222,392
19Randolph CountyNC4221,65621,656
20Robeson CountyNC3921,62521,625
21Harnett CountyNC3120,61120,611
22Orange CountyNC3519,58219,582
23Rowan CountyNC3418,91718,917
24Wayne CountyNC3618,48118,481
25Cleveland CountyNC2915,68215,682
26Brunswick CountyNC2215,06915,069
27Moore CountyNC2614,70814,708
28Lincoln CountyNC2414,42814,428
29Nash CountyNC2514,28514,285
30Henderson CountyNC2513,57213,572
31Craven CountyNC2712,52612,526
32Wilson CountyNC2912,48212,482
33Burke CountyNC2912,36012,360
34Rockingham CountyNC2612,29912,299
35Franklin CountyNC1911,61411,614
36Surry CountyNC3011,13911,139
37Pender CountyNC1911,07311,073
38Sampson CountyNC2311,00111,001
39Caldwell CountyNC2610,92010,920
40Lee CountyNC2010,64110,641
41Chatham CountyNC2410,37410,374
42Duplin CountyNC139,8229,822
43Stanly CountyNC249,4719,471
44Rutherford CountyNC209,2059,205
45Hoke CountyNC148,7328,732
46Edgecombe CountyNC248,5738,573
47Wilkes CountyNC228,5478,547
48Lenoir CountyNC188,4808,480
49Columbus CountyNC198,3868,386
50Granville CountyNC188,3768,376

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