8,405
Preschools
3,048
Elementary Schools
1,677
Middle Schools
1,361
High Schools
2,629
Public District Schools
7,962
Private Schools
10,809
Total Schools
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College Success Award
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Academic Summary
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Largest School Districts in North Carolina
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Wake County School District
159,778 students | CARY, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 196 schools -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District
144,197 students | CHARLOTTE, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 181 schools -
Guilford County School District
68,894 students | GREENSBORO, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 129 schools -
Winston Salem & Forsyth County School District
52,717 students | WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 82 schools -
Cumberland County School District
49,661 students | FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Grades PK, K-12 | 87 schools
Reviews From Schools in North Carolina
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Parent / Guardian
November 02, 2025
Oddly, MVI has for the last couple of years had a policy of no homework. This doesn't seem like a good strategy for a school that is performing poorly in standardized tests in all subject areas.... More
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Mountain View Intermediate School
Current student
November 01, 2025
This school is definitely one of a kind. I wouldn鈥檛 say it鈥檚 a bad school, but I wouldn鈥檛 consider it great either. I鈥檝e been here for almost three years now, and it鈥檚 had its ups and downs. The... More
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Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
November 01, 2025
My grandchildren attended this school. First and second grade for my grandson were okay. He has loved going to school since starting church daycare school at age three. He enjoyed kindergarten, first... More
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Walkertown Elementary