Shelby, North Carolina · Public school district
Cleveland County Schools is a public school district based in Shelby, North Carolina, serving 14,504 students in 28 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 518 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Schools Shelby, NC | 14,504 | 28 | 518 | #24 | 0 |
| Catawba County Schools Newton, NC | 16,003 | 28 | 572 | #22 | 0 |
| Randolph County School System Asheboro, NC | 14,994 | 32 | 469 | #23 | 0 |
| Brunswick County Schools Bolivia, NC | 13,561 | 20 | 678 | #25 | 0 |
| Nash County Public Schools Nashville, NC | 13,178 | 23 | 573 | #26 | 0 |
| Moore County Schools Carthage, NC | 13,085 | 23 | 569 | #27 | 0 |
| Henderson County Schools Hendersonville, NC | 12,619 | 23 | 549 | #28 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Schools Shelby, NC | 14,504 | 28 | 518 | #24 | 0 |
| Effingham County Springfield, GA | 14,560 | 13 | 1,120 | #26 | 0 |
| Abilene ISD Abilene, TX | 14,536 | 27 | 538 | #82 | 0 |
| Sioux City Community School District Sioux City, IA | 14,475 | 21 | 689 | #4 | 0 |
| Lowell Lowell, MA | 14,457 | 27 | 535 | #6 | 0 |
| Toms River Regional School District Toms River, NJ | 14,454 | 18 | 803 | #7 | 0 |
| Santa Clara Unified Santa Clara, CA | 14,448 | 30 | 482 | #92 | 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.