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Alamance County

North Carolina · Public K-12

42 public schools serving approximately 25,062 students, in a county of 176,893 residents.

Schools
42
5 districts
Enrollment
25,062
NCES CCD
Median income
$65,651
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
58.2%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Alamance-Burlington Schools
22,489 students · 5 districts in Alamance County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Alamance County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
60%
Hispanic
15%
Black
20%
Asian
2%
Two or more
8%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
40%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
23%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.1%
civilian labor
Median age
39
22.2% under 18

All schools (42)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Southern Alamance HighGrahamHigh09-121,360·
Walter M Williams HighBurlingtonHigh09-121,343·
Eastern Alamance HighMebaneHigh09-121,256·
Western Alamance HighElonHigh09-121,036·
Hugh M Cummings HighBurlingtonHigh09-12981·
Turrentine MiddleBurlingtonMiddle06-08929·
Graham HighGrahamHigh09-12913·
Western Alamance MiddleElonMiddle06-08822·
Broadview MiddleBurlingtonMiddle06-08797·
River Mill AcademyGrahamOtherKG-12771·
Hawfields MiddleMebaneMiddle06-08706·
Clover GardenBurlingtonOtherKG-12685·
Southern Alamance MiddleGrahamMiddle06-08685·
Elon ElementaryElonElementaryKG-05666·
Highland ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryKG-05648·
Alexander Wilson ElementaryGrahamElementaryPK-05620·
Audrey W. Garrett ElementaryMebaneElementaryPK-05606·
Graham MiddleGrahamMiddle06-08587·
Eastlawn ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryPK-05585·
The Hawbridge SchoolSaxapahawOtherKG-12585·
Hillcrest ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryPK-05582·
Altamahaw-Ossipee ElementaryElonElementaryKG-05580·
Woodlawn MiddleMebaneMiddle06-08575·
South Mebane ElementaryMebaneElementaryKG-05549·
Alamance Community SchoolHaw RiverElementaryKG-05532·
R Homer Andrews ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryPK-05522·
Harvey R Newlin ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryPK-05516·
Edwin M Holt ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryKG-05514·
Haw River ElementaryHaw RiverElementaryPK-05494·
Marvin B Smith ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryPK-05481·
South Graham ElementaryGrahamElementaryPK-05480·
Grove Park ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryPK-05390·
North Graham ElementaryGrahamElementaryPK-05374·
E M Yoder ElementaryMebaneElementaryPK-05358·
B. Everett Jordan ElementaryGrahamElementaryKG-05353·
Alamance Virtual SchoolBurlingtonOtherKG-12343·
Sylvan ElementarySnow CampElementaryPK-05291·
Pleasant Grove ElementaryBurlingtonElementaryPK-05283·
ABSS Early College at ACCGrahamHigh09-13221·
Ray Street AcademyGrahamHigh06-1243·
Career and Technical Education CenterBurlingtonHigh09-120·
Southeast Alamance HighHaw RiverNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Alamance County?
Alamance County, North Carolina has 42 public K-12 schools serving approximately 25,062 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Alamance County?
The county's public school system includes 21 elementary, 7 middle, 9 high, 4 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Alamance County?
Alamance-Burlington Schools is the largest school district in Alamance County, serving approximately 22,489 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Alamance County?
Alamance County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 176,893, with a median age of 39. About 22.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Alamance County?
Median household income in Alamance County is $65,651, above the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 9.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Alamance County?
Approximately 28.7% of adults 25 and older in Alamance County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Alamance County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 58.2% of students in Alamance County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the North Carolina county average of 68.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Alamance County schools?
Across Alamance County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Alamance County?
Alamance County residents are approximately 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Alamance County is owner-occupied?
Alamance County has about 77,073 housing units, of which roughly 65.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data