Total enrollment
1,273
+860 (+208%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Cerro Gordo
North Carolina · Public K-12
Cerro Gordo sits inside North Carolina and runs 2 public K-12 schools, serving about 1,273 students between them, an average of 637 per school.
4-year change in Cerro Gordo
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
+1 (+100%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
319
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,273
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Columbus High | High | 09-12 | 459 |
| West Columbus School | Elementary | PK-08 | 814 |
About Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo is a low-population North Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 1,273 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Schools in Cerro Gordo average about 637 students each, 12% noticeably above the North Carolina norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 208%: 413 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,273 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Cerro Gordo gained 1 school, going from 1 to 2.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cerro Gordo discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.