North Lenoir High

North Lenoir High, a middle-of-the-pack 9-12 campus in La Grange, North Carolina, overseen by Lenoir County Public Schools, caters to 957 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 26% above the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

North Lenoir High is one of 17 schools operated by Lenoir County Public Schools, a district that hosts 8,331 students overall.

On demographics, North Lenoir High shows that the most-represented group is Black (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North Lenoir High records 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting North Lenoir High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, North Lenoir High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.4%, the actual is 34.4%, a residual of -14.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Lenoir County reports that median household income runs about $45,143, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lenoir County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,480 students), of which North Lenoir High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Banks Elementary, around 4.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, North Lenoir High comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Lenoir High has increased 6%, going from 901 students in 2018 to 957 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 35% across the same window.

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