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Raleigh, NC

506,306 residents•80,010 students•158 schools
Avg School Rating
6.4
out of 10
12% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
57%Math
—Reading
13% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
60.64
per 1,000 residents
same as North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
117
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
24
Middle Schools
High Schools
17
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
93
Charter
14
Private
50

By Level

Elementary
117
Middle
24
High
17

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

Schools in Raleigh

158 schools
10.0
Magellan Charter
Elementarycharter
9.8
Barton Pond Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.7
Abbott's Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Pleasant Union Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.5
Pine Hollow Middle
Middlepublic
9.3
Carnage Middle
Middlepublic
9.3
Moore Square Museum Magnet Mid
Middlepublic
9.3
Sycamore Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.2
Leesville Road Middle
Middlepublic
9.1
Jeffreys Grove Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.0
Ligon Middle
Middlepublic
9.0
Martin Middle
Middlepublic

School Crime in Raleigh

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

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Raleigh

30,703 total incidents reported across Raleigh in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
same as North Carolina avg
60.64
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
8,095
Property
17,041
Drug
3,814
Weapons
1,647
Other
106

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault23%
  • Drugs12%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Weapons5%
  • Other12%

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

80,010 students enrolled across Raleigh's schools.

  • Public61,47277%
  • Private13,77817%
  • Charter4,7606%

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 Raleigh's K-12 schools.

  • White46%
  • Black25%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian6%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
45%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.