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Morganton, NC

17,849 residents•8,089 students•27 schools
Avg School Rating
6.2
out of 10
9% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
—Reading
10% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.37
per 1,000 students
89% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.39
per 1,000 residents
45% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
20
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
23
Charter
1
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
20
Middle
4
High
3

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

Schools in Morganton

27 schools
9.1
Burke Middle College High School
Highpublic
8.9
Liberty Middle
Middlepublic
8.8
Salem Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.5
Mull Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.2
The New Dimensions School
Elementarycharter
7.9
W A Young Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.8
Drexel Primary
Elementarypublic
7.6
Glen Alpine Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.5
Table Rock Middle
Middlepublic
7.4
Robert L Patton High School
Highpublic
6.9
Burke Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic
6.0
Mountain View Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Morganton

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

School Crime Rate
89% below North Carolina avg
0.37
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Burglary33%
  • Drugs33%
  • Vandalism33%

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 Morganton

596 total incidents reported across Morganton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% below North Carolina avg
33.39
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
120
Property
354
Drug
117
Weapons
4
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Drugs20%
  • Assault19%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary10%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other7%

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

8,089 students enrolled across Morganton's schools.

  • Public7,38591%
  • Charter5357%
  • Private1692%

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 Morganton's K-12 schools.

  • White58%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black6%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
68%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.