Forest City, North Carolina · Public school district
Rutherford County Schools is a public school district based in Forest City, North Carolina, serving 7,394 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 411 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Schools Forest City, NC | 7,394 | 18 | 411 | #47 | 0 |
| Lenoir County Public Schools Kinston, NC | 8,331 | 17 | 490 | #43 | 0 |
| Sampson County Schools Clinton, NC | 7,986 | 18 | 444 | #44 | 0 |
| Franklin County Schools Louisburg, NC | 7,978 | 16 | 499 | #45 | 0 |
| Carteret County Public Schools Beaufort, NC | 7,847 | 17 | 462 | #46 | 0 |
| Surry County Schools Dobson, NC | 7,318 | 20 | 366 | #48 | 0 |
| Orange County Schools Hillsborough, NC | 6,982 | 13 | 537 | #49 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Schools Forest City, NC | 7,394 | 18 | 411 | #47 | 0 |
| Jackson Township School District Jackson, NJ | 7,409 | 9 | 823 | #34 | 0 |
| Middletown City School District Middletown, NY | 7,397 | 6 | 1,233 | #30 | 0 |
| Clovis Clovis, NM | 7,387 | 16 | 462 | #12 | 0 |
| Oak Hills Local Cincinnati, OH | 7,381 | 10 | 738 | #27 | 0 |
| Enid Public Schools Enid, OK | 7,381 | 15 | 492 | #17 | 0 |
| Midland Public Schools Midland, MI | 7,380 | 13 | 568 | #27 | 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.