Total enrollment
12,832
+530 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Sanford
North Carolina · Public K-12
Across the city, Sanford hosts 22 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 12,832 North Carolina students (about 583 per school).
4-year change in Sanford
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+2 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
31,478
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
12,832
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
22
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County | High | 06-12 | 628 |
| Ascend Leadership Remote Academy | Middle | 06-08 | 27 |
| Benhaven Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,065 |
| Bragg Street Academy | High | 06-12 | 40 |
| BT Bullock Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 511 |
| Central Carolina Academy | High | 06-12 | 536 |
| Deep River Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 557 |
| East Lee Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 526 |
| Floyd L Knight Children Center | Combined | PK-12 | 95 |
| Greenwood Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 |
| Highland Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 854 |
| Highland Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 762 |
| J Glenn Edwards Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 587 |
| J R Ingram Jr Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 419 |
| Lee County High | High | 09-12 | 1,459 |
| Lee Early College | High | 09-13 | 272 |
| Rising Leaders Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 282 |
| SanLee Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 792 |
| Southern Lee High School | High | 09-12 | 1,180 |
| Tramway Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 559 |
| WB Wicker Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 588 |
| West Lee Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 522 |
About Sanford
Public education in Sanford, North Carolina runs across 22 schools that enrolls roughly 12,832 students. By footprint, Sanford sits in the mid-sized bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 10 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,832 students, grew 4% from the 12,302 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Sanford added 2 schools, going from 20 to 22.
On this page, the community for Sanford discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.