Total enrollment
11,667
-830 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
27 schools in Burke County Schools
North Carolina · 11,667 students · 6 cities
Burke County Schools, North Carolina runs 27 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 11,667 students across 14 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high.
7-year change in Burke County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 68%
% Hispanic
21%
was 15%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Burke County Schools
Burke County Schools is a compact North Carolina school district running 27 campuses with combined enrollment near 11,667.
On the school-mix side, Burke County Schools spans 14 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Burke County Schools is about 432, meaningfully below the North Carolina average of roughly 571.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,667 students, declined 7% from the 12,497 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 27 to 26 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 15% to 21%.
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