Total enrollment
1,273
+496 (+64%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Cerro Gordo
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 56%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
34%
was 34%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 64%: 777 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,273 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 56% to 49% over the same window.
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.