8,350
Preschools
2,982
Elementary Schools
1,610
Middle Schools
1,293
High Schools
2,532
Public District Schools
7,978
Private Schools
10,714
Total Schools
These are some of the top-rated public schools in North Carolina based on a variety of measures, including academic performance and equity. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.
College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in North Carolina at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Academic Summary
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Largest School Districts in North Carolina
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Wake County School District
159,802 students | CARY, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 192 schools -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District
142,733 students | CHARLOTTE, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 173 schools -
Guilford County School District
70,047 students | GREENSBORO, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 122 schools -
Winston Salem & Forsyth County School District
51,843 students | WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 77 schools -
Cumberland County School District
49,278 students | FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 85 schools
Reviews From Schools in North Carolina
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Current student
July 25, 2024
this is the WORST school. i have went here for 4 years now and it absolutely drains a kid. the school food here is disgusting and cold, they feed us the same thing everyday like we are dogs and then... More
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Uwharrie Middle
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
July 24, 2024
Teachers are incompetent and rude. They have failed my child.
Review for
Bowley Elementary School
Parent / Guardian
July 24, 2024
Terrible experience at this school. They did not give my child the care they needed. They do not act as a "Christian" school or treat children as Christians should or as Jesus would.
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Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy