North Carolina Public Schools
- North Carolina is the #9 largest school system in the United States, serving 1,534,467 students across 2,609 public schools.
- North Carolina public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.45, which is higher than the national average of 0.31.
- 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%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
4%
Unknown
n/a
North Carolina Public Schools by County
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County# Schools# Students% Minority
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