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Cherryville, NC

6,523 residents•1,491 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
5.7
out of 10
same as North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
—Reading
5% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.67
per 1,000 students
79% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
54.27
per 1,000 residents
11% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Cherryville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cherryville

4 schools
7.1
John Chavis Middle School
Middlepublic
6.7
William B Beam Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Cherryville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Cherryville Senior High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Cherryville

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Cherryville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
79% below North Carolina avg
0.67
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cherryville

354 total incidents reported across Cherryville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% below North Carolina avg
54.27
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
59
Property
235
Drug
54
Weapons
4
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Drugs15%
  • Assault14%
  • Burglary10%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,491 students enrolled across Cherryville's schools.

  • Public1,491100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cherryville's K-12 schools.

  • White73%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
65%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.