Total enrollment
7,708
-206 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Morganton
North Carolina · Public K-12
Morganton, North Carolina runs 19 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 7,768 students across 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Morganton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
57%
was 62%
% Hispanic
27%
was 20%
% Black
5%
was 7%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Middle College | High | 11-12 | 130 |
| Drexel Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 477 |
| Forest Hill Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| Freedom High | High | 09-12 | 1,299 |
| Glen Alpine Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 295 |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 254 |
| Liberty Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 453 |
| Mountain View Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 762 |
| Mull Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 291 |
| NC School for the Deaf | Combined | PK-12 | 64 |
| NC School for the Deaf | Combined | PK-12 | 60 |
| New Dimensions | Elementary | KG-08 | 569 |
| North Liberty | Combined | PK-12 | 72 |
| Oak Hill Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 310 |
| Patton High School | High | 09-12 | 756 |
| Salem Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 476 |
| Table Rock Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 427 |
| W A Young Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 327 |
| Walter R Johnson Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 441 |
About Morganton
Morganton is a medium-population North Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 19 schools and 7,768 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 3 other.
Average school size in Morganton is around 409 students, 28% meaningfully below the North Carolina average of about 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 7,914 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,708 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 20% to 27%.
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