Total enrollment
25,737
+945 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
Alamance County
North Carolina · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Alamance County number 42, teaching approximately 25,737 North Carolina students against a population of 176,893. That works out to 21 elementary, 7 middle, and 11 high schools.
7-year change in Alamance County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
41
+3 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 47%
% Hispanic
30%
was 25%
% Black
23%
was 22%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
42
5 districts
Enrollment
25,737
NCES CCD
Median income
$65,651
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
79.7%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
21
10,793 students
Middle
7
4,960 students
High
11
7,644 students
Combined / other
3
2,340 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Alamance-Burlington Schools
22,661 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Alamance County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 35 schools ranked. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Audrey W. Garrett Elementary· 59.2%
- Western Alamance High· 58.8%
- Marvin B Smith Elementary· 58.0%
- Southeast Alamance High· 57.6%
- Hawfields Middle· 54.9%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- North Graham Elementary· 17.9%
- Graham Middle· 19.3%
- Harvey R Newlin Elementary· 20.1%
- Eastlawn Elementary· 21.3%
- Grove Park Elementary· 23.4%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter M Williams High | Burlington | High | 09-12 | 1,206 | · |
| Southern Alamance High | Graham | High | 09-12 | 1,148 | · |
| Western Alamance High | Elon | High | 09-12 | 1,138 | · |
| Southeast Alamance High | Haw River | High | 09-12 | 1,079 | · |
| Clover Garden | Burlington | Combined | KG-12 | 963 | · |
| Eastern Alamance High | Mebane | High | 09-12 | 952 | · |
| Hawfields Middle | Mebane | Middle | 06-08 | 864 | · |
| Western Alamance Middle | Elon | Middle | 06-08 | 837 | · |
| Graham High | Graham | High | 09-12 | 828 | · |
| Southern Alamance Middle | Graham | Middle | 06-08 | 822 | · |
| Hugh M Cummings High | Burlington | High | 09-12 | 807 | · |
| Audrey W. Garrett Elementary | Mebane | Elementary | PK-05 | 785 | · |
| River Mill Academy | Graham | Combined | KG-12 | 780 | · |
| Turrentine Middle | Burlington | Middle | 06-08 | 739 | · |
| Alamance Community School | Haw River | Elementary | KG-07 | 736 | · |
| Elon Elementary | Elon | Elementary | KG-05 | 689 | · |
| Highland Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | KG-05 | 661 | · |
| Woodlawn Middle | Mebane | Middle | 06-08 | 633 | · |
| Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary | Elon | Elementary | KG-05 | 623 | · |
| Alexander Wilson Elementary | Graham | Elementary | PK-05 | 609 | · |
| The Hawbridge School | Saxapahaw | Combined | KG-12 | 597 | · |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 556 | · |
| Marvin B Smith Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 556 | · |
| Graham Middle | Graham | Middle | 06-08 | 553 | · |
| Eastlawn Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 | · |
| South Graham Elementary | Graham | Elementary | PK-05 | 518 | · |
| Broadview Middle | Burlington | Middle | 06-08 | 512 | · |
| South Mebane Elementary | Mebane | Elementary | KG-05 | 506 | · |
| Edwin M Holt Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | KG-05 | 505 | · |
| R Homer Andrews Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 498 | · |
| Harvey R Newlin Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 | · |
| Haw River Elementary | Haw River | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 | · |
| Grove Park Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 | · |
| North Graham Elementary | Graham | Elementary | PK-05 | 362 | · |
| B. Everett Jordan Elementary | Graham | Elementary | KG-05 | 338 | · |
| E M Yoder Elementary | Mebane | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 | · |
| Sylvan Elementary | Snow Camp | Elementary | PK-05 | 298 | · |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 271 | · |
| ABSS Early College at ACC | Graham | High | 09-13 | 247 | · |
| Alamance Virtual School | Graham | High | 06-12 | 203 | · |
| Ray Street Academy | Graham | High | 06-12 | 36 | · |
| Career and Technical Education Center | Burlington | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Alamance County
About Alamance County
Alamance County is a medium-population county of about 176,893 residents in North Carolina. Its public-school system teaches approximately 25,737 students across 42 schools.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $65,651, about 29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 10%.
On the school-mix side, Alamance County comprises 21 elementary schools (10,793 students), 7 middle schools (4,960), 11 high schools (7,644), and 3 combined or other schools.
Alamance-Burlington Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 22,661 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 25,737 students, increased 4% from the 24,792 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Alamance County added 3 schools, going from 38 to 41. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 47% to 37% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data