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Fayetteville, NC

209,120 residents•45,349 students•94 schools
Avg School Rating
5.0
out of 10
12% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
—Reading
6% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.80
per 1,000 students
13% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
67.38
per 1,000 residents
11% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
65
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
13
Middle Schools
High Schools
16
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
67
Charter
2
Private
25

By Level

Elementary
65
Middle
13
High
16

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

Schools in Fayetteville

94 schools
9.2
Cumberland Polytechnic High School
Highpublic
8.9
Seventy-First Classical Middle School
Middlepublic
8.7
John R Griffin Middle
Middlepublic
8.7
Long Hill Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.2
Stoney Point Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.1
Vanstory Hills Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.0
Howard L Hall Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.9
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Jack Britt High School
Highpublic
7.7
Reid Ross Classical Middle School
Middlepublic
7.5
Alderman Road Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.2
J W Seabrook Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Fayetteville

127 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fayetteville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
13% below North Carolina avg
2.80
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
83
Property
32
Drug
7
Weapons
2
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Theft11%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary3%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other8%

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 Fayetteville

14,091 total incidents reported across Fayetteville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% above North Carolina avg
67.38
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
3,632
Property
8,972
Drug
1,086
Weapons
341
Other
60

Crime Types

  • Theft35%
  • Assault23%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other13%

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

45,349 students enrolled across Fayetteville's schools.

  • Public38,08184%
  • Private5,41712%
  • Charter1,8514%

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 Fayetteville's K-12 schools.

  • Black46%
  • White26%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female52%Male
79%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.