Total enrollment
67,620
-5,590 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
127 schools in Guilford County Schools
North Carolina · 68,535 students · 13 cities
Across Guilford County Schools (North Carolina), 127 public K-12 schools serve approximately 68,535 students, an average of 540 per campus.
7-year change in Guilford County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
120
-5 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
26%
was 32%
% Hispanic
19%
was 16%
% Black
42%
was 41%
% Asian
7%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Guilford County Schools
Across 127 schools, Guilford County Schools hosts about 68,535 students in North Carolina. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
On the school-mix side, Guilford County Schools covers 71 elementary, 20 middle, 30 high schools, and 6 combined or other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 67,620 students, decreased 8% from the 73,210 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 125 to 120 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 32% to 26%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Guilford County Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.