List of school districts in North Carolina facts for kids
Welcome to North Carolina! Have you ever wondered how schools are managed in our state? It's all thanks to something called a school district. A school district is like a special local government group that makes sure schools have everything they need. This includes teachers, books, buildings, and even school buses!
What is a School District?
A school district is a local organization that runs public schools in a specific area. Think of it as the team in charge of your school. They handle important things like hiring teachers, deciding what subjects you learn, and making sure school buildings are safe. They also manage the money needed to keep schools running smoothly.
How Schools are Organized in North Carolina
In North Carolina, most public school districts are set up based on the county you live in. This means that if you live in a certain county, your schools are usually part of that county's school district. For example, if you live in Wake County, you'd likely attend schools in the Wake County Public School System.
However, some cities also have their own school districts. These are called municipal school districts. They are smaller and focus on the schools within a specific city or town. This setup helps make sure that schools are managed in a way that best fits the local community.
List of School Districts in North Carolina
Here is a list of the public school districts in North Carolina. This list also includes public charter schools, which are schools that operate with more freedom from some rules but are still publicly funded.
A
- Alamance-Burlington School System
- Alexander County Schools
- Alleghany County Schools
- Anson County Schools
- Ashe County Schools
- Asheboro City Schools
- Asheville City Schools
- Avery County Schools
B
- Beaufort County Schools
- Bertie County Schools
- Bladen County Schools
- Brunswick County Schools
- Buncombe County Schools
- Burke County Public Schools
C
- Cabarrus County Schools
- Caldwell County Schools
- Camden County Schools
- Carteret County Public Schools
- Caswell County Schools
- Catawba County Schools
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Chatham County Schools
- Cherokee County School District
- Clay County Schools
- Cleveland County Schools
- Clinton City Schools
- Columbus County Schools
- Craven County Schools
- Cumberland County Schools
- Currituck County Schools
D
- Dare County Schools
- Davidson County Schools
- Davie County Schools
- Duplin County Schools
- Durham Public Schools
E
- Edenton-Chowan Schools
- Edgecombe County Public Schools
- Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
- Elkin City Schools
F
- Franklin County Schools
G
- Gaston County Schools
- Gates County Schools
- Graham County Schools
- Granville County Schools
- Greene County Schools
- Guilford County Schools
H
- Halifax County Schools
- Harnett County Schools
- Haywood County Schools
- Henderson County Public Schools
- Hertford County Public Schools
- Hickory City Schools
- Hoke County Schools
- Hyde County Schools
I
- Iredell-Statesville Schools
J
- Jackson County Schools
- Johnston County Schools
- Jones County Schools
K
- Kannapolis City Schools
L
- Lee County Schools
- Lenoir County Schools
- Lexington City Schools
- Lincoln County Schools
M
- Macon County Schools
- Madison County Schools
- Martin County Schools
- McDowell County Schools
- Mitchell County Schools
- Montgomery County Schools
- Moore County Schools
- Mooresville Graded School District
- Mount Airy City Schools
N
- Nash County Public Schools
- New Hanover County Schools
- Newton-Conover City Schools
- Northampton County Schools
O
- Onslow County Schools
- Orange County Schools
P
- Pamlico County Schools
- Pender County Schools
- Perquimans County Schools
- Person County Schools
- Pitt County Schools
- Polk County Schools
- Public Schools of Robeson County
R
- Randolph County Schools
- Richmond County Schools
- Roanoke Rapids Graded School District
- Rockingham County Schools
- Rowan-Salisbury School System
- Rutherford County Schools
S
- Sampson County Schools
- Scotland County Schools
- Stanly County Schools
- Stokes County Schools
- Surry County Schools
- Swain County Schools
T
- Thomasville City Schools
- Transylvania County Schools
- Tyrrell County Schools
U
- Union County Public Schools
V
- Vance County Public Schools
W
- Wake County Public School System
- Warren County Schools
- Washington County Schools
- Watauga County Schools
- Wayne County Public Schools
- Weldon City Schools
- Whiteville City Schools
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
- Wilkes County Schools
- Wilson County Schools
Y
- Yadkin County Schools
- Yancey County Schools
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