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North Carolina Schools

There are 10,398 public and private PK-12 schools in North Carolina. Learn more about the schools, student demographics, and academics within the state, read parent reviews of local schools, and find information about specific cities and school districts.

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Largest school districts in North Carolina

Wake County Schools
161,417 students | Cary, NC
Grades: PK-12 | 191 schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
147,631 students | Charlotte, NC
Grades: PK-12 & Ungraded | 181 schools
Guilford County Schools
73,210 students | Greensboro, NC
Grades: PK-12 | 126 schools
Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools
55,322 students | Winston Salem, NC
Grades: PK-12 | 80 schools
Cumberland County Schools
50,725 students | Fayetteville, NC
Grades: PK-12 | 88 schools

Reviews from schools in North Carolina

Parent / Guardian

I absolutely LOVE Summersill. The principal, teachers and staff really care about their students!

Review for Summersill Elementary
Submitted by a parent / guardian · May 07, 2021

Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)

This is our first year at Apex Friendship Middle, with our oldest child, and I hope that the rest of the kids get assigned to this school as well. I have been very impressed with not only the teaching... More

Review for Apex Friendship Middle
Submitted by a other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc) · May 06, 2021

Parent / Guardian

My third child will start there is August. This is such a amazing school. I am sad to see the rank here has dropped over past few years. Not another school around I would want my kids to go to.

Review for River Dell Elementary
Submitted by a parent / guardian · May 06, 2021