Total enrollment
16,116
-1,091 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in Jacksonville
North Carolina · Public K-12
Jacksonville's public-school directory totals 27 schools, with student enrollment near 16,116 (15 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Jacksonville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
71,279
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
16,116
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
27
public K-12
About Jacksonville
Public education in Jacksonville, North Carolina runs across 27 schools that instructs roughly 16,116 students. By footprint, Jacksonville sits in the high-population bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 15 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high, and 2 other.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Jacksonville has declined 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 17,207 students to 16,116. Over that span, Jacksonville added 1 school, going from 25 to 26.
On allk12, the community for Jacksonville discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.