North Carolina School Districts

Public school districts and schools in North Carolina, based on the NCES Common Core of Data.

303

School districts

2,627

Public schools

1,519,853

Students enrolled

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

School Districts in North Carolina

Wake County Schools

Cary · 198 public schools · 163,325 students

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte · 186 public schools · 147,299 students

Guilford County Schools

Greensboro · 120 public schools · 67,620 students

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Winston Salem · 81 public schools · 52,430 students

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Cumberland County Schools

Fayetteville · 86 public schools · 49,002 students

Union County Public Schools

Monroe · 52 public schools · 41,404 students

Johnston County Public Schools

Smithfield · 48 public schools · 37,320 students

Cabarrus County Schools

Concord · 43 public schools · 35,772 students

Durham Public Schools

Durham · 57 public schools · 31,865 students

Gaston County Schools

Gastonia · 56 public schools · 30,995 students

Onslow County Schools

Jacksonville · 39 public schools · 27,551 students

New Hanover County Schools

Wilmington · 42 public schools · 25,155 students

Pitt County Schools

Greenville · 40 public schools · 24,470 students

Alamance-Burlington Schools

Burlington · 38 public schools · 22,661 students

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Buncombe County Schools

Asheville · 45 public schools · 22,452 students

Public Schools of Robeson County

Lumberton · 37 public schools · 21,301 students

Iredell-Statesville Schools

Statesville · 38 public schools · 21,017 students

Harnett County Schools

Lillington · 29 public schools · 20,095 students

Davidson County Schools

Lexington · 35 public schools · 17,985 students

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Salisbury · 32 public schools · 17,683 students

Wayne County Public Schools

Goldsboro · 33 public schools · 17,150 students

Catawba County Schools

Newton · 28 public schools · 16,003 students

Randolph County School System

Asheboro · 32 public schools · 14,994 students

Cleveland County Schools

Shelby · 28 public schools · 14,504 students

Brunswick County Schools

Bolivia · 20 public schools · 13,561 students

Nash County Public Schools

Nashville · 23 public schools · 13,178 students

Moore County Schools

Carthage · 23 public schools · 13,085 students

Henderson County Schools

Hendersonville · 23 public schools · 12,619 students

Craven County Board of Education

New Bern · 26 public schools · 12,152 students

Lincoln County Schools

Lincolnton · 23 public schools · 11,710 students

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