Regular local school district · Guilford County

Guilford County Schools, NC: schools, enrollment and spending

Guilford County Schools runs 120 public schools with 67,620 students in grades PK to 13. Its ratio of 15.1 students per teacher is 1.2 lower than the North Carolina figure of 16.3.

At a glance

Schools: 120
Students: 67,620
Teachers (FTE): 4,479
Students per teacher: 15.1; NC: 16.3 · US: 15.3

Address: 712 North Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: (336)370-8100
County: Guilford County
Locale: City: Large
Grades offered: PK to 13
Agency type: Regular local school district
NCES district ID: 3701920
State district ID: NC-410
School counselors (FTE): 218.0About 310 students per counselor.

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Students per teacher compared

This district15.1

North Carolina16.3

United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (70,047), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.

Total revenue: $819.9 million
Federal revenue: $115.5 million
State revenue: $471.9 million
Local revenue: $232.4 million
Total spending: $820.6 million
Spending per pupil: $11,714
Salaries: $447.7 million54.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year): $407.7 million

Where revenue came from

Federal: 14.1%
State: 57.6%
Local: 28.3%

North Carolina overall

Federal: 12.1%
State: 61.7%
Local: 26.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$11,714

North Carolina$11,869

United States$16,826

Schools in Guilford County Schools

By level: 30 high, 20 middle, 66 elementary, 4 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.


A&T Four Middle College	High	9 to 12	162	12.5
Academy at Smith	High	9 to 12	246	12.9
Alamance Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	499	14.7
Allen Jay Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	467	12.3
Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy	Middle	5 to 8	392	16.3
Allen Middle	Middle	6 to 8	617	14.3
Ben L. Smith High School	High	9 to 12	1,348	16.2
Bessemer Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	509	17.0
Bluford Elementary	Elementary	K to 5	266	12.7
Brightwood Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	488	14.8
Brooks Global Elementary	Elementary	K to 5	314	14.3
Brown Summit Middle	Middle	6 to 8	242	17.3
C Joyner Greene Education Center	High	9 to 12	67	5.2
Ceasar Cone Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	412	14.2
Clara J Peck Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	638	15.2
Claxton Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	579	15.6
Colfax Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	587	16.3
Cyrus P Frazier Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	327	14.9
David D Jones Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	660	13.2
Doris Henderson Newcomers Sch	Other	3 to 11	326	13.0
Early College at Guilford	High	9 to 12	193	24.1
Eastern Guilford High	High	9 to 12	1,200	17.1
Eastern Guilford Middle	Middle	6 to 8	901	15.8
Edwin A Alderman Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	392	14.5
EP Pearce Elementary	Elementary	K to 5	653	15.9
Erwin Montessori	Elementary	PK to 5	221	13.8
Fairview Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	442	15.2
Ferndale Middle	Middle	6 to 8	486	15.7
Florence Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	628	14.6
Gateway Education Center	Other	PK to 12	146	8.6
GC Middle College High	High	11 to 12	106	15.1
General Greene Elementary	Elementary	K to 5	423	14.1
George C Simkins Jr Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	588	17.8
Gibsonville Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	595	14.5
Gillespie Park Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	215	15.4
Grimsley High	High	9 to 12	1,967	20.1
GTCC Middle College High	High	9 to 13	255	17.0
Guilford eLearning University Prep	Elementary	K to 8	284	9.2
Guilford Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	623	15.6
Haynes Inman Education Center	Other	PK to 12	135	7.1
Herbin Metz Education Center	Elementary	K to 8	68	4.5
High Point Central High	High	9 to 12	1,005	13.1
Hunter Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	505	12.0
Irving Park Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	541	15.0
Jackson Middle	Middle	6 to 8	458	16.4
James B Dudley High	High	9 to 12	1,403	16.9
James Y Joyner Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	274	13.7
Jamestown Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	453	16.2
Jamestown Middle	Middle	6 to 8	949	16.9
Jefferson Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	698	14.5

Showing 1 to 50 of 120

Nearby and related

Other districts in Guilford County

Phoenix Academy Inc 1,583 students
Triad Math and Science Academy 1,374 students
Cornerstone Charter Academy 1,343 students
The College Preparatory and Leadership A 890 students
Revolution Academy 886 students
Greensboro Academy 777 students
Summerfield Charter Academy 774 students
Summit Creek Academy 749 students
Gate City Charter Academy 715 students
Guilford Preparatory Academy 672 students
Next Generation Academy 487 students
Piedmont Classical High School 478 students
The Experiential School of Greensboro 191 students
Aggie Academy 85 students
Liberty Charter Academy

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.