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Public school districts and schools in North Carolina, based on the NCES Common Core of Data.
303
School districts
2,707
Public schools
1,519,853
Students enrolled
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Largest school districts in North Carolina by enrollment — NCES 2024-25
122 regular school districts ranked by students enrolled, as reported to NCES for 2024-25. Charter school districts and other education agencies are shown at their size without a rank. Districts with no 2024-25 enrollment in NCES data are listed last.
#1 Wake County Schools
#2 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#3 Guilford County Schools
#4 Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
#5 Cumberland County Schools
#6 Union County Public Schools
#7 Johnston County Public Schools
#8 Cabarrus County Schools
#9 Durham Public Schools
#10 Gaston County Schools
#11 Onslow County Schools
#12 New Hanover County Schools
#13 Pitt County Schools
#14 Alamance-Burlington Schools
#15 Buncombe County Schools
#16 Public Schools of Robeson County
#17 Iredell-Statesville Schools
#18 Harnett County Schools
#19 Davidson County Schools
#20 Rowan-Salisbury Schools
#21 Wayne County Public Schools
#22 Catawba County Schools
#23 Randolph County School System
#24 Cleveland County Schools
#25 Brunswick County Schools
#26 Nash County Public Schools
#27 Moore County Schools
#28 Henderson County Schools
#29 Craven County Board of Education
#30 Lincoln County Schools
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