Morganton, North Carolina · Public school district
Burke County Schools is a public school district based in Morganton, North Carolina, serving 11,667 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 432 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Schools Morganton, NC | 11,667 | 27 | 432 | #31 | 0 |
| Henderson County Schools Hendersonville, NC | 12,619 | 23 | 549 | #28 | 0 |
| Craven County Board of Education New Bern, NC | 12,152 | 26 | 467 | #29 | 0 |
| Lincoln County Schools Lincolnton, NC | 11,710 | 23 | 509 | #30 | 0 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chapel Hill, NC | 11,353 | 20 | 568 | #32 | 0 |
| Rockingham County Schools Eden, NC | 11,114 | 23 | 483 | #33 | 0 |
| Pender County Schools Burgaw, NC | 11,073 | 19 | 583 | #34 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Schools Morganton, NC | 11,667 | 27 | 432 | #31 | 0 |
| Sachem Central School District Lake Ronkonkoma, NY | 11,697 | 15 | 780 | #6 | 0 |
| Rockingham County Public Schools Harrisonburg, VA | 11,679 | 23 | 508 | #24 | 0 |
| Bartholomew Con School Corporation Columbus, IN | 11,657 | 17 | 686 | #13 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Public Schools Elkhorn, NE | 11,653 | 20 | 583 | #5 | 0 |
| Paramount Unified Paramount, CA | 11,648 | 20 | 582 | #123 | 0 |
| CUSD 200 Wheaton, IL | 11,639 | 20 | 582 | #19 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.