Total enrollment
49,002
-1,723 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
86 schools in Cumberland County Schools
North Carolina · 49,002 students · 8 cities
Cumberland County Schools's public schools, 86 in all, serve about 49,002 K-12 students inside North Carolina, an average of 570 per campus.
7-year change in Cumberland County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
86
-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
About Cumberland County Schools
Cumberland County Schools is an average-sized North Carolina school district running 86 campuses with combined enrollment near 49,002.
In terms of grade levels, Cumberland County Schools consists of 51 elementary, 17 middle, and 18 high schools.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 49,002 students, shrank 3% from the 50,725 reported in SY 2017-18. Cumberland County Schools now counts 86 public schools, down from 87 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 29% to 23%.
On this page, the community for Cumberland County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.