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Cumberland County

North Carolina · Public K-12

88 public schools serving approximately 51,512 students, in a county of 338,545 residents.

Schools
88
3 districts
Enrollment
51,512
NCES CCD
Median income
$61,291
Below North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
79.5%
Above North Carolina avg
Elementary
51
schools
Middle
17
schools
High
18
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Cumberland County Schools
49,661 students · 3 districts in Cumberland County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cumberland 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
42%
Hispanic
13%
Black
38%
Asian
3%
Two or more
11%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
25%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
46%
Asian
2%
Two or more
9%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
27.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.6%
civilian labor
Median age
32
25.1% under 18

All schools (88)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Jack Britt HighFayettevilleHigh09-121,890·
Pine Forest HighFayettevilleHigh09-121,572·
Cape Fear HighFayettevilleHigh09-121,529·
South View HighHope MillsHigh09-121,502·
Gray's Creek HighHope MillsHigh09-121,395·
Seventy-First HighFayettevilleHigh09-121,366·
Terry Sanford HighFayettevilleHigh09-121,224·
Westover HighFayettevilleHigh09-121,202·
Mac Williams MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-081,151·
Alpha AcademyFayettevilleOtherKG-121,126·
Gray's Creek MiddleHope MillsMiddle06-081,126·
John R Griffin MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-081,091·
E E Smith HighFayettevilleHigh09-121,004·
Douglas Byrd HighFayettevilleHigh09-12940·
Douglas Byrd MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08935·
Gallberry Farm ElementaryHope MillsElementaryPK-05908·
Stoney Point ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-05879·
E Melvin Honeycutt ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-05834·
Westover MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08784·
R Max Abbott MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08759·
Pine Forest MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08738·
The Capitol Encore AcademyFayettevilleOtherKG-10725·
Rockfish ElementaryHope MillsElementaryPK-05696·
New Century International ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05686·
South View MiddleHope MillsMiddle06-08661·
Cliffdale ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05658·
Bill Hefner ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05651·
Lake Rim ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05641·
Alderman Road ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05628·
E E Miller ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05625·
Elizabeth M Cashwell ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05617·
Luther Nick Jeralds MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08616·
Howard L Hall ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-05600·
William T Brown ElementarySpring LakeElementaryPK-05598·
Ed V Baldwin ElementaryHope MillsElementaryPK-05592·
Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual SchoolFayettevilleHigh06-12590·
Lewis Chapel MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08578·
Cumberland Mills ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05572·
Westarea ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05559·
Benjamin J Martin ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05537·
Loyd E Auman ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05528·
C Wayne Collier ElementaryHope MillsElementaryPK-05526·
Hope Mills MiddleHope MillsMiddle06-08514·
Spring Lake MiddleSpring LakeMiddle06-08512·
Morganton Road ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-05499·
Brentwood ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05498·
Armstrong ElementaryEastoverElementaryPK-05478·
Vanstory Hills ElementaryFayettevilleElementary02-05469·
Gray's Creek ElementaryHope MillsElementaryPK-05461·
College Lakes ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-05459·
Anne Chesnutt MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08443·
Long Hill ElementaryFayettevilleElementary02-05442·
William H Owen ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05435·
Seventy-First Classical MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08430·
Lucile Souders ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05418·
Montclair ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05418·
Cumberland Academy K-5 Virtual SchoolFayettevilleElementaryKG-05406·
Eastover-Central ElementaryEastoverElementaryPK-05397·
New Century International MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08391·
Warrenwood ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05389·
Mary McArthur ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05371·
Ponderosa ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05366·
Ferguson-Easley ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-05342·
Sunnyside ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-05333·
Cumberland Road ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05329·
Margaret Willis ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05299·
Cumberland PolytechnicFayettevilleHigh09-13289·
Sherwood Park ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05279·
Manchester ElementarySpring LakeElementaryKG-05271·
Stedman ElementaryStedmanElementaryKG-05271·
Cumberland International Early CollegeFayettevilleHigh09-12269·
J W Seabrook ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05269·
Walker-Spivey ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-05269·
Alma O Easom ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryKG-01266·
Massey Hill Classical HighFayettevilleHigh09-12264·
Cross Creek Early CollegeFayettevilleHigh09-12246·
Reid Ross Classical HighFayettevilleHigh09-12229·
Reid Ross Classical MiddleFayettevilleMiddle06-08226·
Glendale Acres ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-02220·
Raleigh Road ElementaryLindenElementaryKG-01216·
J W Coon ElementaryFayettevilleElementaryPK-05199·
District No 7 ElementaryWadeElementaryPK-05195·
Ashley ElementaryFayettevilleElementary03-05178·
Stedman PrimaryStedmanElementaryPK-01175·
Alger B. Wilkins High SchoolFayettevilleHigh09-12128·
Beaver Dam ElementaryRoseboroElementaryKG-0586·
Howard Learning AcademyFayettevilleMiddle05-0816·
Ramsey Street HighFayettevilleHigh09-1213·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County, North Carolina has 88 public K-12 schools serving approximately 51,512 students.
How many high schools are in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County, North Carolina has 18 public high schools, along with 17 middle schools and 51 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County Schools is the largest school district in Cumberland County, serving approximately 49,661 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
How many people live in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County has roughly 338,545 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Cumberland County?
Median household income in Cumberland County is $61,291, below the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 13.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cumberland County?
Approximately 27.8% of adults 25 and older in Cumberland County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cumberland County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 79.5% of students in Cumberland County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the North Carolina county average of 68.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cumberland County schools?
Across Cumberland County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cumberland County?
Cumberland County residents are approximately 42% White, 13% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cumberland County is owner-occupied?
Cumberland County has about 143,798 housing units, of which roughly 55.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data