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North Carolina elementary and secondary schools

There are 980 preschool, elementary, and secondary schools in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian elementary and secondary schools employ 49,975 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $7 billion.
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Types of elementary and secondary schools in North Carolina

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
980
 
$3,822,672,272
Charter schools
 
224
 
$1,828,674,514
Elementary and primary schools
 
183
 
$722,341,133
Nurseries, preschools, and kindergartens
 
169
 
$540,977,137
High schools and secondary schools
 
103
 
$367,668,883
Special education schools and programs
 
87
 
$103,502,804
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Elementary and secondary schools by major North Carolina cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Charlotte
 
239
 
$1,100,845,694
Raleigh
 
156
 
$862,428,176
Durham
 
89
 
$394,045,035
Greensboro
 
67
 
$286,646,072
Asheville
 
61
 
$257,092,594
Winston-Salem
 
57
 
$169,228,035
Fayetteville, NC
 
41
 
$89,451,716
Wilmington
 
24
 
$79,350,709
Hickory
 
20
 
$27,388,382
Greenville, NC
 
18
 
$33,921,065
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Job trends for North Carolina elementary and secondary schools

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
79
1-10
 
35
11-25
 
81
26-100
 
226
101 to 1,000
 
164
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of elementary and secondary schools in North Carolina

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
103
$250k to $1M
 
129
$1M to $5M
 
199
$5M to $25M
 
182
$25M to $100M
 
32
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of elementary and secondary schools in North Carolina

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1-20 of 980

Asheville School (AS)

Asheville School is a nationally acclaimed coed boarding school for students in grades 9 through 12. This is a nurturing community, where their students and faculty genuinely know one another.
Revenue
$28.7m
Assets
$124.8m
Employees
144
EIN
56-0530248
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bonnie Cone Classical Academy

Bonnie Cone Classical Academy is a public charter school that provides an education for children in the community. It is a private foundation located in Huntersville, NC.
Revenue
$27.9m
Assets
$152.2m
Employees
0
EIN
46-4248852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community School of Davidson (CSD)

The mission of Community School of Davidson is to use the principles of The Basic School to provide an optimal environment for learning. CSD believes that every student can and will succeed in ways that reflect his or her own aptitudes and interests.
Revenue
$19.9m
Assets
$51.5m
Employees
318
EIN
56-2249691
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Davidson Day School

Davidson Day School is a diverse independent school that cultivates academic excellence through collaboration, creativity, and character development. Each student is offered an active, challenging learning environment through our broad array of programs.
Revenue
$14.7m
Assets
$22.3m
Employees
177
EIN
11-1976223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Providence Day School (PDS)

Providence Day School is an independent, college preparatory Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12 school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Revenue
$72.9m
Assets
$165.7m
Employees
640
EIN
56-0952382
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alliance Preparatory Schools

Alliance Preparatory Schools operates two charter schools in Charlotte, empowering 1,676 students through a STEM-based curriculum and diverse learning opportunities.
Revenue
$27.1m
Assets
$51.1m
Employees
270
EIN
46-4207477
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cannon School

The Cannon School community instills academic excellence and personal responsibility, inspires athletic and artistic accomplishment, and promotes a respect for diversity within a challenging and safe educational environment.
Revenue
$33.6m
Assets
$57.6m
Employees
416
EIN
56-0935064
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS)

Charlotte Country Day School, established in 1941, is a mission-driven school committed to developing fully the potential of every student in grades JK-12.
Revenue
$67.4m
Assets
$263.0m
Employees
728
EIN
56-0623935
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gaston Day School

Gaston Day School's mission is to educate their students and prepare them for academic success and responsible productive lives.
Revenue
$12.2m
Assets
$42.9m
Employees
182
EIN
56-6076613
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charlotte Latin Schools

Charlotte Latin Schools's mission is to encourage individual development and civility in their students by inspiring them to learn, by encouraging them to serve others and by offering them many growth-promoting opportunities.
Revenue
$64.4m
Assets
$172.9m
Employees
654
EIN
56-0944449
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation

NCCEF is a not-for-profit providing high-quality education in four publicly-funded charter schools to roughly 3,600 students.
Revenue
$53.7m
Assets
$66.9m
Employees
589
EIN
45-5348770
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lincoln Charter School

Lincoln Charter School is a public charter school located in Denver, NC that serves approximately 2,100 students. It offers various educational programs to promote student success.
Revenue
$30.4m
Assets
$15.9m
Employees
477
EIN
56-2052862
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Union Academy

Collaborative education for whole child with high expectations, serving 1,900-2,000 students in Monroe, NC for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
Revenue
$25.2m
Assets
$36.4m
Employees
363
EIN
56-2172412
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pine Lake Preparatory (PLP)

Pine Lake Preparatory is a public charter school located in Mooresville, North Carolina, educating students in grades k-12.
Revenue
$25.0m
Assets
$48.8m
Employees
319
EIN
06-1796895
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charlotte Christian School

Established in 1950, Charlotte Christian School is a Christ-centered, college preparatory, independent, non-denominational school serving students in grades JK-12.
Revenue
$45.6m
Assets
$95.9m
Employees
417
EIN
56-0750913
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trinity Episcopal School

Trinity Episcopal School is called to inspire young lives by creating outstanding scholars who are grounded in a firm spiritual foundation and an enduring commitment to the richness of diversity.
Revenue
$16.2m
Assets
$47.3m
Employees
141
EIN
56-2059568
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Corvian Community School

Corvian Community School develops the whole child and seeks to address the cognitive, emotional, social and physical needs of each student. The ultimate goal is to help students develop happy, healthy lives well equipped for the future.
Revenue
$17.8m
Assets
$68.9m
Employees
310
EIN
27-2404538
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Fletcher School

The Fletcher School empowers K-12 students with learning differences through a multisensory, individualized, college-preparatory education and small classes that build confident self-advocates.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$47.5m
Employees
134
EIN
56-1340099
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ncla

The Ncla develops K612 leaders through a tuition-free college-prep program that builds skills, empowers student leadership, and supports college acceptance.
Revenue
$13.5m
Assets
$42.6m
Employees
191
EIN
46-1185191
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trinity Academy

The mission of Trinity Academy of raleigh is to equip students to live with wisdom, excellence, and purpose in the modern world by offering an education grounded in the Christian faith and the classical tradition.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$34.1m
Employees
241
EIN
56-1913131
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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