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The largest public charter schools in North Carolina

140 public schools in North Carolina appear in this ranking of the largest public charter schools, ranked by total enrollment among charter schools. Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail leads the list at 1,268, against a median of 447 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

140

North Carolina

Top Students

1,268

Median Students

447

LARGEST CHARTERS · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail	Indian Trail, NC	Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai	Combined	1,268
2	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Holly Springs, NC	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Elementary	1,258
3	The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Apex, NC	The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Elementary	1,080
4	Durham Charter School	Durham, NC	Durham Charter School	Combined	1,010
5	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Wilmington, NC	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Combined	1,002
6	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Elementary	961
7	Faith Academy Charter School	Faith, NC	Faith Academy	Combined	938
8	Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Leland, NC	Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Elementary	935
9	Unity Classical Charter School	CHARLOTTE, NC	Unity Classical Charter School	Elementary	928
10	Revolution Academy	Summerfield, NC	Revolution Academy	Combined	886
11	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Elementary	884
12	Community Charter School	Stanley, NC	Community Charter School	Combined	858
13	Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Kannapolis, NC	Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Elementary	856
14	Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	Whiteville, NC	Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	Elementary	842
15	American Renaissance School	Statesville, NC	American Renaissance School	Elementary	823
16	KIPP Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	KIPP: Charlotte	Elementary	813
17	Endeavor Charter School	Wake Forest, NC	Endeavor Charter	Elementary	799
18	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	Troutman, NC	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc	Elementary	795
19	Carolina Charter Academy	Angier, NC	Carolina Charter Academy: CFA	Elementary	782
20	Greensboro Academy	Greensboro, NC	Greensboro Academy	Elementary	777
21	Summerfield Charter Academy	Summerfield, NC	Summerfield Charter Academy	Elementary	774
22	Matthews Charter Academy	Matthews, NC	Matthews Charter Academy	Elementary	771
23	FernLeaf	Fletcher, NC	FernLeaf Community Charter School	Combined	763
24	Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	Elizabeth City, NC	Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	High	760
25	Envision Science Academy	Wake Forest, NC	Envision Science Academy	Elementary	759
26	Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	Wake Forest, NC	Casa Esperanza Montessori	Elementary	752
27	Summit Creek Academy	Browns Summit, NC	Summit Creek Academy	Elementary	749
28	Alamance Community School	Haw River, NC	Alamance Community School	Elementary	736
29	Forsyth Academy	Winston-Salem, NC	Forsyth Academy	Elementary	729
30	Gray Stone Day	Misenheimer, NC	Gray Stone Day School	High	728
31	Roxboro Community School	Roxboro, NC	Roxboro Community School	High	727
32	The Franklin School of Innovation	Asheville, NC	The Franklin School of Innovation	High	717
33	Rolesville Charter Academy	Rolesville, NC	Rolesville Charter Academy	Elementary	716
34	Gate City Charter	Greensboro, NC	Gate City Charter Academy	Elementary	715
35	Research Triangle Charter	Durham, NC	Research Triangle Charter	Elementary	710
36	Sterling Montessori Academy	Morrisville, NC	Sterling Montessori Academy	Elementary	702
37	Johnston Charter Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston Charter Academy	Elementary	677
38	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Greensboro, NC	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Elementary	672
39	PreEminent Charter	Raleigh, NC	PreEminent Charter School	Elementary	667
40	The Arts Based School	Winston-Salem, NC	Arts Based School	Elementary	663
41	Davidson Charter Academy	Lexington, NC	Davidson Charter Academy	Elementary	658
42	Peak Charter Academy	Apex, NC	Peak Charter Academy	Elementary	651
43	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Wake Forest, NC	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Elementary	650
44	Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Huntersville, NC	Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Elementary	642
45	Bethany Community School	Summerfield, NC	Bethany Community School	High	640
46	Union Day School	WEDDINGTON, NC	Union Day School	Combined	638
47	Maureen Joy Charter School	Durham, NC	Maureen Joy Charter	Elementary	631
48	Emereau: Bladen	Elizabethtown, NC	Emereau: Bladen	Elementary	629
49	Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County	Sanford, NC	Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County	High	628
50	Movement Charter School	Charlotte, NC	Movement Freedom	Elementary	625

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