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All School Districts in North Carolina

1.55M Students | 115K Teachers | 277 Districts | 2,618 Schools | 9 Districts Under Desegregation Order

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) Segregation Index (Between Black and White students) Achievement Gap (Between Black and White students)
Lexington City Schools Lexington 75% 99% Between 85% and 89% 1.9x

Not available

Low 1.3 grades
Lenoir County Schools Kinston 64% 99% 79% 8.5x 2.3x High 2.3 grades
Lee County Schools Sanford 60% 67% 89% 3.7x 2.9x Low 2.1 grades
Langtree Charter Academy District Mooresville 26% 8%

Not Available

Not available

3.1x

Not Available

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Lake Norman Charter District Huntersville 26% 3% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

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Lake Lure Classical Academy District Lake Lure 8% 31% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

KIPP Halifax College Prep District Gaston 96% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

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KIPP Durham College Preparatory District Durham 98% 98%

Not Available

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Not available

Not Available

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KIPP: Charlotte District Charlotte 99% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

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Kestrel Heights School District Durham 70% 1% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

3.4x

Not Available

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Kannapolis City Schools Kannapolis 64% 100% 82% 4.7x 1.7x Low 1.6 grades
Jones County Schools Trenton 54% 98% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Low 1.2 grades
Johnston County Schools Smithfield 43% 45% 90% 2.8x 2.9x Medium 2 grades
Jackson County Schools Sylva 27% 65% 87%

Not available

4.3x

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Island Montessori Charter District Carolina Beach 17% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

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Iredell-Statesville Schools Statesville 33% 43% 86% 5.3x 3.8x High 2.6 grades
Invest Collegiate - Imagine District Asheville 17% 16%

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Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Invest Collegiate District Charlotte 85% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

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Hyde County Schools Swan Quarter 47% 98% Greater than 90%

Not available

2.8x

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Hope Charter Leadership Academy District Raleigh 100% 98%

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Not available

Not available

Not Available

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District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) Segregation Index (Between Hispanic and White students) Achievement Gap (Between Hispanic and White students)
Lexington City Schools Lexington 75% 99% Between 85% and 89% 2x

Not available

Low 0.9 grades
Lenoir County Schools Kinston 64% 99% 79% 5.8x

Not available

Low 1.3 grades
Lee County Schools Sanford 60% 67% 89% 2.6x 1.2x Low 1.4 grades
Langtree Charter Academy District Mooresville 26% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Lake Norman Charter District Huntersville 26% 3% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Lake Lure Classical Academy District Lake Lure 8% 31% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

KIPP Halifax College Prep District Gaston 96% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

KIPP Durham College Preparatory District Durham 98% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

KIPP: Charlotte District Charlotte 99% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

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Kestrel Heights School District Durham 70% 1% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Kannapolis City Schools Kannapolis 64% 100% 82% 4.7x

Not available

Low 1.2 grades
Jones County Schools Trenton 54% 98% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Low

Not Available

Johnston County Schools Smithfield 43% 45% 90% 3.3x 1.3x Medium 1.7 grades
Jackson County Schools Sylva 27% 65% 87%

No Hispanic students enrolled

Not available

Medium 1 grades
Island Montessori Charter District Carolina Beach 17% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Iredell-Statesville Schools Statesville 33% 43% 86% 2.3x 1.5x Medium 1.8 grades
Invest Collegiate - Imagine District Asheville 17% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Invest Collegiate District Charlotte 85% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Hyde County Schools Swan Quarter 47% 98% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Hope Charter Leadership Academy District Raleigh 100% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Lexington City Schools Lexington 75% 99% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Lenoir County Schools Kinston 64% 99% 79%

Not available

Less likely

Lee County Schools Sanford 60% 67% 89%

Less likely

Not available

Langtree Charter Academy District Mooresville 26% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lake Norman Charter District Huntersville 26% 3% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Lake Lure Classical Academy District Lake Lure 8% 31% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

KIPP Halifax College Prep District Gaston 96% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

KIPP Durham College Preparatory District Durham 98% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

KIPP: Charlotte District Charlotte 99% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kestrel Heights School District Durham 70% 1% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Kannapolis City Schools Kannapolis 64% 100% 82%

Not available

Not available

Jones County Schools Trenton 54% 98% Between 90% and 94%

Less likely

Not available

Johnston County Schools Smithfield 43% 45% 90%

Less likely

Not available

Jackson County Schools Sylva 27% 65% 87%

Not available

Not available

Island Montessori Charter District Carolina Beach 17% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Iredell-Statesville Schools Statesville 33% 43% 86%

Less likely

Less likely

Invest Collegiate - Imagine District Asheville 17% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Invest Collegiate District Charlotte 85% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hyde County Schools Swan Quarter 47% 98% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Hope Charter Leadership Academy District Raleigh 100% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Lexington City Schools Lexington 75% 99% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Lenoir County Schools Kinston 64% 99% 79%

Not available

4.8x
Lee County Schools Sanford 60% 67% 89%

Not available

Not available

Langtree Charter Academy District Mooresville 26% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Lake Norman Charter District Huntersville 26% 3% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Lake Lure Classical Academy District Lake Lure 8% 31% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

KIPP Halifax College Prep District Gaston 96% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

KIPP Durham College Preparatory District Durham 98% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

KIPP: Charlotte District Charlotte 99% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kestrel Heights School District Durham 70% 1% Between 70% and 74%

Less likely

Not available

Kannapolis City Schools Kannapolis 64% 100% 82%

Not available

Not available

Jones County Schools Trenton 54% 98% Between 90% and 94%

Less likely

Not available

Johnston County Schools Smithfield 43% 45% 90%

Not available

2.5x
Jackson County Schools Sylva 27% 65% 87%

Not available

2.5x
Island Montessori Charter District Carolina Beach 17% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Iredell-Statesville Schools Statesville 33% 43% 86%

Not available

Not available

Invest Collegiate - Imagine District Asheville 17% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Invest Collegiate District Charlotte 85% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hyde County Schools Swan Quarter 47% 98% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Hope Charter Leadership Academy District Raleigh 100% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Lexington City Schools Lexington 75% 99% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Lenoir County Schools Kinston 64% 99% 79%

Not available

3.3x
Lee County Schools Sanford 60% 67% 89%

Not available

3.2x
Langtree Charter Academy District Mooresville 26% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lake Norman Charter District Huntersville 26% 3% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Lake Lure Classical Academy District Lake Lure 8% 31% Greater than 80%

Less likely

Not available

KIPP Halifax College Prep District Gaston 96% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

KIPP Durham College Preparatory District Durham 98% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

KIPP: Charlotte District Charlotte 99% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kestrel Heights School District Durham 70% 1% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

3.9x
Kannapolis City Schools Kannapolis 64% 100% 82% 3.6x 2.1x
Jones County Schools Trenton 54% 98% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Johnston County Schools Smithfield 43% 45% 90%

Not available

2.9x
Jackson County Schools Sylva 27% 65% 87%

Not available

Not available

Island Montessori Charter District Carolina Beach 17% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Iredell-Statesville Schools Statesville 33% 43% 86% 2.2x 2.8x
Invest Collegiate - Imagine District Asheville 17% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Invest Collegiate District Charlotte 85% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hyde County Schools Swan Quarter 47% 98% Greater than 90%

Not available

5x
Hope Charter Leadership Academy District Raleigh 100% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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