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Kernersville, NC

29,128 residents•10,058 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
5.5
out of 10
4% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
—Reading
11% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
6.56
per 1,000 students
103% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
68.66
per 1,000 residents
13% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
3
High
3

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

Schools in Kernersville

13 schools
9.3
Piney Grove Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.3
Sedge Garden Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.8
Kernersville Middle
Middlepublic
7.2
Cash Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.7
The North Carolina Leadership Academy
Elementarycharter
5.8
Kernersville Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.4
Union Cross Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.5
East Forsyth High
Highpublic
3.0
Southeast Middle
Middlepublic
2.2
East Forsyth Middle
Middlepublic
1.5
R B Glenn High
Highpublic
—
Bishop Mcguinness Catholic H. S.
Highprivate

School Crime in Kernersville

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

School Crime Rate
103% above North Carolina avg
6.56
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
46
Property
11
Drug
3
Weapons
5
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault68%
  • Weapons8%
  • Theft6%
  • Arson6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other3%

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 Kernersville

2,000 total incidents reported across Kernersville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
13% above North Carolina avg
68.66
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
476
Property
1,291
Drug
197
Weapons
34
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault23%
  • Drugs10%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other8%

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

10,058 students enrolled across Kernersville's schools.

  • Public8,44784%
  • Charter1,12311%
  • Private4885%

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 Kernersville's K-12 schools.

  • White44%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Black20%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
61%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.