Total enrollment
1,778
-13 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Ayden
North Carolina · Public K-12
Across the city, Ayden hosts 3 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,778 North Carolina students (about 593 per campus).
7-year change in Ayden
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
38%
was 43%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
41%
was 41%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayden Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 656 |
| Ayden Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 365 |
| Ayden-Grifton High | High | 09-12 | 757 |
About Ayden
Public education in Ayden, North Carolina runs across 3 schools that hosts roughly 1,778 students. By footprint, Ayden sits in the thinly populated bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ayden has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,791 students to 1,778. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 43% to 38% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Ayden discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.