Top North Carolina Public Schools
- North Carolina is the #9 largest school system in the United States, serving 1,551,500 students across the top 2,652 public schools for the 2018-19 school year.
- North Carolina public schools have a diversity score of 0.46, which is higher than the national average of 0.32.
- The most diverse school district in North Carolina is Hoke County s School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in North Carolina or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 50% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NC) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
16%
Black
26%
White
50%
Two or more races
4%
Top North Carolina Public Schools by County (2018-19)
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
Recent Articles
We analyze on a new study that shows restricting sugary snacks in vending machines in schools resulted in less weight-gain over a three-year period.
A number of school districts across the country are considering the closure of some of their public schools. We’ll look at reasons for the closures and what parents are doing to protest.
We report on the back to school campaign launched by CPS despite huge issues facing the district, including reports of school officials lying to get their children free lunches, conflicts between administrators and teachers’ union, and a lower bond rating.
