Total enrollment
50,815
-1,212 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Cumberland County
North Carolina · Public K-12
Public schools in Cumberland County, North Carolina total 89, with combined enrollment of about 50,815 students against a county population of 338,545. That breaks down as 52 elementary, 17 middle, and 18 high.
7-year change in Cumberland County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
88
-1 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
23%
was 29%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
47%
was 45%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
338,545
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
89
4 districts
Enrollment
50,815
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$61,291
Below North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
85.5%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
52
22,881 students
Middle
17
10,509 students
High
18
15,612 students
Combined / other
2
1,813 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Cumberland County Schools
49,002 students · 4 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Cumberland County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 77 schools ranked. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Cumberland Polytechnic· 92.8%
- Beaver Dam Elementary· 88.6%
- Massey Hill Classical High· 86.3%
- Jack Britt High· 74.4%
- Seventy-First Classical Middle· 71.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Ferguson-Easley Elementary· 32.4%
- Walker-Spivey Elementary· 32.7%
- Cliffdale Elementary· 32.9%
- Westarea Elementary· 33.2%
- Warrenwood Elementary· 33.5%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Britt High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 1,940 | · |
| Pine Forest High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 1,551 | · |
| Cape Fear High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 1,515 | · |
| South View High | Hope Mills | High | 09-12 | 1,461 | · |
| Gray's Creek High | Hope Mills | High | 09-12 | 1,458 | · |
| Seventy-First High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 1,332 | · |
| Westover High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 1,234 | · |
| Terry Sanford High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 1,201 | · |
| Mac Williams Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,109 | · |
| Gray's Creek Middle | Hope Mills | Middle | 06-08 | 1,068 | · |
| John R Griffin Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,024 | · |
| E E Smith High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 1,017 | · |
| Douglas Byrd High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 1,006 | · |
| Alpha Academy | Fayetteville | Combined | KG-12 | 960 | · |
| Gallberry Farm Elementary | Hope Mills | Elementary | PK-05 | 883 | · |
| Douglas Byrd Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 855 | · |
| The Capitol Encore Academy | Fayetteville | Combined | KG-12 | 853 | · |
| E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | KG-05 | 782 | · |
| Stoney Point Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | KG-05 | 780 | · |
| Westover Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 768 | · |
| Bill Hefner Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 712 | · |
| R Max Abbott Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 704 | · |
| Pine Forest Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 703 | · |
| New Century International Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 686 | · |
| Rockfish Elementary | Hope Mills | Elementary | PK-05 | 682 | · |
| E E Miller Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 656 | · |
| Lake Rim Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 656 | · |
| Alderman Road Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 655 | · |
| Ed V Baldwin Elementary | Hope Mills | Elementary | PK-05 | 634 | · |
| South View Middle | Hope Mills | Middle | 06-08 | 614 | · |
| Cliffdale Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 613 | · |
| Luther Nick Jeralds Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 605 | · |
| Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 576 | · |
| Lewis Chapel Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 574 | · |
| Cumberland Mills Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 | · |
| William T Brown Elementary | Spring Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 562 | · |
| Westarea Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 546 | · |
| Howard L Hall Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | KG-05 | 539 | · |
| C Wayne Collier Elementary | Hope Mills | Elementary | PK-05 | 532 | · |
| Benjamin J Martin Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 | · |
| Vanstory Hills Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | 02-05 | 514 | · |
| Spring Lake Middle | Spring Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 500 | · |
| Loyd E Auman Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 495 | · |
| Brentwood Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 | · |
| Morganton Road Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | KG-05 | 491 | · |
| Hope Mills Middle | Hope Mills | Middle | 06-08 | 474 | · |
| Anne Chesnutt Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 470 | · |
| College Lakes Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | KG-05 | 459 | · |
| Armstrong Elementary | Eastover | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 | · |
| Mary McArthur Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 447 | · |
| Montclair Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 | · |
| Seventy-First Classical Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 433 | · |
| Gray's Creek Elementary | Hope Mills | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| Warrenwood Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 | · |
| Ponderosa Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 | · |
| Long Hill Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | 02-05 | 412 | · |
| Eastover-Central Elementary | Eastover | Elementary | PK-05 | 401 | · |
| Lucile Souders Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 399 | · |
| William H Owen Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 393 | · |
| Ferguson-Easley Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 392 | · |
| Cumberland Virtual Academy 6-12 | Fayetteville | High | 06-12 | 390 | · |
| New Century International Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 362 | · |
| Sunnyside Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 | · |
| Walker-Spivey Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 345 | · |
| Cumberland Road Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 337 | · |
| Sherwood Park Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 335 | · |
| Cumberland Polytechnic | Fayetteville | High | 09-13 | 319 | · |
| Alma O Easom Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | KG-01 | 301 | · |
| Margaret Willis Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 296 | · |
| Stedman Elementary | Stedman | Elementary | 01-05 | 284 | · |
| Massey Hill Classical High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 273 | · |
| J W Seabrook Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 271 | · |
| Manchester Elementary | Spring Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 254 | · |
| Cross Creek Early College | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 253 | · |
| Glendale Acres Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-02 | 251 | · |
| Reid Ross Classical Middle | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 238 | · |
| Cumberland International Early College | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 237 | · |
| Reid Ross Classical High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 227 | · |
| District No 7 Elementary | Wade | Elementary | PK-05 | 211 | · |
| Raleigh Road Elementary | Linden | Elementary | KG-01 | 208 | · |
| J W Coon Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 186 | · |
| Ashley Elementary | Fayetteville | Elementary | 03-05 | 180 | · |
| Cumberland Virtual Academy K-5 | Fayetteville | Elementary | KG-05 | 168 | · |
| Stedman Primary | Stedman | Elementary | PK-01 | 161 | · |
| Alger B. Wilkins High School | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 159 | · |
| Beaver Dam Elementary | Roseboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 87 | · |
| Ramsey Street High | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 39 | · |
| Howard Learning Academy | Fayetteville | Middle | 05-08 | 8 | · |
| Agape Achievement Academy | Fayetteville | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Cumberland County
About Cumberland County
In North Carolina, Cumberland County is a population-heavy county of about 338,545 residents. 89 public schools across the county serves about 50,815 students between them.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show median household income runs near $61,291, about 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 13%.
Looking at the level breakdown, Cumberland County spans 52 elementary schools (22,881 students), 17 middle schools (10,509), 18 high schools (15,612), and 2 combined or other schools.
Cumberland County Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 49,002 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 50,815 students, held roughly steady from the 52,027 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 89 to 88 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 29% to 23%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cumberland County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Cumberland County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data