Total enrollment
880
-128 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Hiddenite
North Carolina · Public K-12
Hiddenite's public-school directory holds 2 schools, serving about 880 K-12 students inside North Carolina (an average of 440 per school).
4-year change in Hiddenite
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
290
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
880
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alexander Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 510 |
| Hiddenite Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 370 |
About Hiddenite
Hiddenite is a low-population North Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 880 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 1 elementary, and 1 middle.
Schools in Hiddenite average about 440 students each, 23% noticeably below the North Carolina norm.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 1,008 students in SY 2020-21 versus 880 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hiddenite discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.