Total enrollment
1,356
-402 (-23%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Maxton
North Carolina · Public K-12
Maxton, North Carolina runs 3 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 1,356 students across 3 elementary.
7-year change in Maxton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxendine Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 301 |
| Prospect Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 775 |
| Townsend Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 280 |
About Maxton
Maxton, North Carolina is home to 3 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,356 students. By school count, it is a compact city.
Schools in Maxton average about 452 students each, 21% meaningfully below the North Carolina norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 23%: 1,758 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,356 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Maxton lost 1 school, going from 4 to 3.
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