District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
49,002
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
86
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,118
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,196
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Cumberland County Schools
Cumberland County Schools operates 86 current public-school records serving grades PK–13 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. NCES reports 49,002 students and 2,923.67 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 5 of 331 North Carolina districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,118 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,196 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 147 of 318 districts in North Carolina. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 3.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 2,923.67
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $601,779,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Cumberland County Schools location
Fayetteville, North Carolina · 35.0142, -78.8963. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White23.2%
- Hispanic17%
- Black46.5%
- Asian2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial9.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Cumberland County Schools
86 current directory entries
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Showing 86 of 86 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 655 | 16.4:1 |
| Alger B. Wilkins High School | High | 09–12 | 159 | 13.5:1 |
| Alma O Easom Elementary | Elementary | KG–01 | 301 | 16.7:1 |
| Anne Chesnutt Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 470 | 13.7:1 |
| Armstrong Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 456 | 13.5:1 |
| Ashley Elementary | Elementary | 03–05 | 180 | 12.6:1 |
| Beaver Dam Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 87 | 9.2:1 |
| Benjamin J Martin Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 522 | 14.4:1 |
| Bill Hefner Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 712 | 16.3:1 |
| Brentwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 494 | 13.8:1 |
| C Wayne Collier Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 532 | 14.6:1 |
| Cape Fear High | High | 09–12 | 1,515 | 23.3:1 |
| Cliffdale Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 613 | 14:1 |
| College Lakes Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 459 | 13.4:1 |
| Cross Creek Early College | High | 09–12 | 253 | 23.8:1 |
| Cumberland International Early College | High | 09–12 | 237 | 28.1:1 |
| Cumberland Mills Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 573 | 17.3:1 |
| Cumberland Polytechnic | High | 09–13 | 319 | 34.3:1 |
| Cumberland Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 337 | 13:1 |
| Cumberland Virtual Academy 6-12 Virtual | High | 06–12 | 390 | 15.2:1 |
| Cumberland Virtual Academy K-5 Virtual | Elementary | 02–05 | 168 | 12.9:1 |
| District No 7 Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 211 | 12:1 |
| Douglas Byrd High | High | 09–12 | 1,006 | 22.1:1 |
| Douglas Byrd Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 855 | 13.6:1 |
| E E Miller Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 656 | 15.8:1 |
| E E Smith High | High | 09–12 | 1,017 | 22.9:1 |
| E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 782 | 15.1:1 |
| Eastover-Central Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 401 | 15.5:1 |
| Ed V Baldwin Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 634 | 16.9:1 |
| Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 576 | 16.3:1 |
| Ferguson-Easley Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 392 | 16.2:1 |
| Gallberry Farm Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 883 | 16:1 |
| Glendale Acres Elementary | Elementary | PK–02 | 251 | 14:1 |
| Gray's Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 428 | 16.8:1 |
| Gray's Creek High | High | 09–12 | 1,458 | 25.7:1 |
| Gray's Creek Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,068 | 18:1 |
| Hope Mills Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 474 | 14.6:1 |
| Howard L Hall Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 539 | 16:1 |
| Howard Learning Academy | Middle | 05–08 | 8 | 0.5:1 |
| J W Coon Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 186 | 9.9:1 |
| J W Seabrook Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 271 | 12.9:1 |
| Jack Britt High | High | 09–12 | 1,940 | 25:1 |
| John R Griffin Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,024 | 17.8:1 |
| Lake Rim Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 656 | 15.9:1 |
| Lewis Chapel Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 574 | 14.3:1 |
| Long Hill Elementary | Elementary | 02–05 | 412 | 15.4:1 |
| Loyd E Auman Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 495 | 14:1 |
| Lucile Souders Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 399 | 13.8:1 |
| Luther Nick Jeralds Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 605 | 18.6:1 |
| Mac Williams Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,109 | 17.7:1 |
| Manchester Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 254 | 14.1:1 |
| Margaret Willis Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 296 | 13:1 |
| Mary McArthur Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 447 | 14.6:1 |
| Massey Hill Classical High | High | 09–12 | 273 | 14.4:1 |
| Montclair Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 433 | 13.9:1 |
| Morganton Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 491 | 16.2:1 |
| New Century International Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 686 | 14.8:1 |
| New Century International Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 362 | 15:1 |
| Pine Forest High | High | 09–12 | 1,551 | 26.1:1 |
| Pine Forest Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 703 | 15:1 |
| Ponderosa Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 417 | 15.7:1 |
| R Max Abbott Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 704 | 16.3:1 |
| Raleigh Road Elementary | Elementary | KG–01 | 208 | 18.1:1 |
| Ramsey Street High | High | 09–12 | 39 | 4.4:1 |
| Reid Ross Classical High | High | 09–12 | 227 | 14.3:1 |
| Reid Ross Classical Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 238 | 14.9:1 |
| Rockfish Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 682 | 15.8:1 |
| Seventy-First Classical Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 433 | 14.4:1 |
| Seventy-First High | High | 09–12 | 1,332 | 24:1 |
| Sherwood Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 335 | 12.1:1 |
| South View High | High | 09–12 | 1,461 | 22.3:1 |
| South View Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 614 | 15.8:1 |
| Spring Lake Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 500 | 14:1 |
| Stedman Elementary | Elementary | 01–05 | 284 | 11:1 |
| Stedman Primary | Elementary | PK–01 | 161 | 14.6:1 |
| Stoney Point Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 780 | 15.5:1 |
| Sunnyside Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 362 | 17.4:1 |
| Terry Sanford High | High | 09–12 | 1,201 | 24:1 |
| Vanstory Hills Elementary | Elementary | 02–05 | 514 | 15.8:1 |
| Walker-Spivey Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 345 | 15.8:1 |
| Warrenwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 424 | 14.3:1 |
| Westarea Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 546 | 14.8:1 |
| Westover High | High | 09–12 | 1,234 | 24.8:1 |
| Westover Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 768 | 17.7:1 |
| William H Owen Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 393 | 13.2:1 |
| William T Brown Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 562 | 16.8:1 |