2,794 schools in North Carolina

100 counties · 502 cities · Public K-12

North Carolina hosts 2,794 public K-12 campuses, with 100 counties and 502 cities feeding the directory below. Myers Park High School is the largest individual school at 3,225 students.

Residents

10,730,404

all ages · ACS 5-yr

Students

1,558,282

public K-12 · NCES

Schools

2,794

public K-12

Counties

100

502 cities

Largest by enrollment

Myers Park High SchoolCharlotte3,225 students Ardrey Kell High SchoolCharlotte3,036 students Apex Friendship HighApex2,748 students

Excludes virtual / online schools.

Largest district

Wake County Schools163,176 students · 198 schools

Test scores

Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 51.8% met or exceeded.

Top 5 schools

1.Wayne Early / Middle College High
Goldsboro
94.7%
2.Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute
Concord
94.6%
3.City of Medicine Academy
Durham
94.4%
4.Brunswick County Early College
Bolivia
94.3%
5.Early College
Asheville
94.3%

Lowest 5 schools

1.Sadie Saulter
Greenville
7.1%
2.R Freeman Sch of Engineering
Wilmington
11.3%
3.Koontz Elementary
Salisbury
13.5%
4.North Rowan Elementary
Spencer
13.7%
5.Weldon STEM High School Career Academies
Halifax
13.9%

See all 2,261 schools ranked by score →

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Charlotte186 schools Raleigh102 schools Greensboro85 schools Durham72 schools Fayetteville69 schools Wilmington44 schools Cary36 schools Concord36 schools Asheville35 schools Winston Salem35 schools Winston-Salem32 schools High Point28 schools Jacksonville27 schools Lexington27 schools Gastonia25 schools Monroe25 schools Rocky Mount25 schools Goldsboro24 schools Greenville24 schools Apex23 schools Chapel Hill23 schools Sanford22 schools Statesville22 schools Wilson22 schools Mooresville20 schools Morganton19 schools Henderson18 schools Asheboro17 schools Hickory17 schools Shelby17 schools Huntersville16 schools Salisbury16 schools Burlington15 schools Lumberton15 schools New Bern15 schools Thomasville15 schools Wake Forest15 schools Clayton14 schools Elizabeth City14 schools Garner14 schools Hendersonville14 schools Lenoir14 schools Lincolnton14 schools Marion14 schools Matthews14 schools Reidsville14 schools Kinston13 schools Graham12 schools Hillsborough12 schools Holly Springs12 schools Kannapolis12 schools Kernersville12 schools Roxboro12 schools Waxhaw12 schools Fuquay-Varina11 schools Mount Airy11 schools Raeford11 schools Smithfield11 schools Tarboro11 schools Albemarle10 schools Franklin10 schools Hope Mills10 schools Mocksville10 schools Murphy10 schools Clinton9 schools Havelock9 schools Mebane9 schools Newton9 schools Siler City9 schools Taylorsville9 schools Whiteville9 schools Belmont8 schools Boone8 schools Indian Trail8 schools Jamestown8 schools Louisburg8 schools Pittsboro8 schools Waynesville8 schools Wendell8 schools Angier7 schools Bryson City7 schools Burnsville7 schools Denver7 schools Dobson7 schools Dunn7 schools Forest City7 schools Hampstead7 schools Kings Mountain7 schools Laurinburg7 schools Oxford7 schools Roanoke Rapids7 schools Rockingham7 schools Spring Lake7 schools Washington7 schools Williamston7 schools Winterville7 schools Burgaw6 schools Candler6 schools China Grove6 schools Creedmoor6 schools Dallas6 schools Eden6 schools Elizabethtown6 schools Elkin6 schools Granite Falls6 schools Lillington6 schools Morehead City6 schools Morrisville6 schools Pembroke6 schools Snow Hill6 schools Trinity6 schools Weaverville6 schools Bakersville5 schools Benson5 schools Bessemer City5 schools Bolivia5 schools Brevard5 schools Camden5 schools Canton5 schools Claremont5 schools Conover5 schools Cornelius5 schools East Bend5 schools Franklinton5 schools Hamlet5 schools Harrisburg5 schools Hudson5 schools King5 schools Knightdale5 schools Leland5 schools Marshall5 schools Newland5 schools Newport5 schools Rocky Point5 schools Rolesville5 schools Summerfield5 schools Sylva5 schools Troy5 schools Wadesboro5 schools Walnut Cove5 schools Warrenton5 schools Zebulon5 schools Ahoskie4 schools Archdale4 schools Battleboro4 schools Bayboro4 schools Beaufort4 schools Browns Summit4 schools Cameron4 schools Carthage4 schools Castle Hayne4 schools Cherryville4 schools Chocowinity4 schools Clemmons4 schools Connelly Springs4 schools Elon4 schools Fairmont4 schools Farmville4 schools Halifax4 schools Hayesville4 schools Kill Devil Hills4 schools Maiden4 schools Manteo4 schools Marshville4 schools Mcleansville4 schools Mint Hill4 schools Mount Holly4 schools Newton Grove4 schools North Wilkesboro4 schools Norwood4 schools Pilot Mountain4 schools Ramseur4 schools Randleman4 schools Red Springs4 schools Richlands4 schools Rutherfordton4 schools Southern Pines4 schools Spruce Pine4 schools Stanley4 schools Swannanoa4 schools Swansboro4 schools Tabor City4 schools Troutman4 schools Valdese4 schools Walkertown4 schools Weldon4 schools West End4 schools Wilkesboro4 schools Windsor4 schools Yadkinville4 schools Youngsville4 schools Aberdeen3 schools Andrews3 schools Arden3 schools Ayden3 schools Barco3 schools Biscoe3 schools Black Mountain3 schools Bladenboro3 schools Boonville3 schools Bostic3 schools Bunn3 schools Cashiers3 schools Catawba3 schools Clyde3 schools Columbia3 schools Creswell3 schools Dudley3 schools East 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schools Columbus2 schools Cullowhee2 schools Davidson2 schools Denton2 schools Dublin2 schools Eastover2 schools Efland2 schools Elk Park2 schools Ellerbe2 schools Erwin2 schools Franklinville2 schools Fremont2 schools Fuquay Varina2 schools Hays2 schools Hertford2 schools Hiddenite2 schools Hollister2 schools Iron Station2 schools Jackson2 schools Jamesville2 schools Kenansville2 schools Kenly2 schools Lake Waccamaw2 schools Landis2 schools Laurel Hill2 schools Lawndale2 schools Lewisville2 schools Littleton2 schools Locust2 schools Lowell2 schools Lucama2 schools Lumber Bridge2 schools Micro2 schools Millers Creek2 schools Mills River2 schools Moravian Falls2 schools Mount Gilead2 schools Mount Olive2 schools Mount Ulla2 schools Mt. 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Holly1 schools Nags Head1 schools Nakina1 schools Nebo1 schools Norlina1 schools Oak Ridge1 schools Ocracoke1 schools Old Fort1 schools Orrum1 schools Parkton1 schools Peachland1 schools Pine Hall1 schools Pine Level1 schools Piney Creek1 schools Pink Hill1 schools Pisgah Forest1 schools Pleasant Garden1 schools Plymouth1 schools Polkton1 schools Pollocksville1 schools Poplar Branch1 schools Providence1 schools Red Oak1 schools Richfield1 schools Roaring River1 schools Ruffin1 schools Rural Hall1 schools Saluda1 schools Sandy Ridge1 schools Saxapahaw1 schools Scotland Neck1 schools Sedalia1 schools Semora1 schools Shannon1 schools Shawboro1 schools Sherrills Ford1 schools Smyrna1 schools Sneads Ferry1 schools Snow Camp1 schools Sophia1 schools Stallings1 schools Stanfield1 schools Star1 schools State Road1 schools Stokes1 schools Stokesdale1 schools Stoneville1 schools Stony Point1 schools Stovall1 schools Sugar Grove1 schools Sunbury1 schools Teachey1 schools Timberlake1 schools Tobaccoville1 schools Topton1 schools Traphill1 schools Tryon1 schools Tyner1 schools Union Grove1 schools Vilas1 schools Wade1 schools Wagram1 schools Wallace1 schools Weddington1 schools Wentworth1 schools Westfield1 schools Whitakers1 schools Whittier1 schools Willard1 schools Wilson'S Mills1 schools Winton1 schools Wrightsville Beach1 schools Zionville1 schools

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