Total enrollment
8,351
+2,787 (+50%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Fuquay-Varina
North Carolina · Public K-12
Inside Fuquay-Varina (North Carolina), 13 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 11,316 students, averaging 870 per campus.
7-year change in Fuquay-Varina
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+5 (+100%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 58%
% Hispanic
16%
was 19%
% Black
14%
was 17%
% Asian
8%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement Charter Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 211 |
| Ballentine Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 742 |
| Bowling Road Elementary | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Fuquay-Varina Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 772 |
| Fuquay-Varina High | High | 09-12 | 1,858 |
| Fuquay-Varina Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,004 |
| Herbert Akins Rd Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 988 |
| Herbert Akins Road Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,253 |
| LaFayette Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 179 |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 667 |
| Northwest Harnett Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 645 |
| South Lakes Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 774 |
| Willow Spring High | High | 09-12 | 2,223 |
About Fuquay-Varina
Across Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, 13 public schools serves about 11,316 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Fuquay-Varina is around 870 students, 52% meaningfully above the North Carolina average of about 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 50%: 5,564 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,351 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fuquay-Varina gained 5 schools, going from 5 to 10. Demographically, the Asian share of enrollment increased from 2% to 8%.
On allk12, the community for Fuquay-Varina discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.