| School district | City | Teachers (FTE) | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Schools | Cary | 10,649 | Official site |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Charlotte | 8,917 | Official site |
| Guilford County Schools | Greensboro | 4,480 | Official site |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | Winston Salem | 3,689 | Official site |
| Cumberland County Schools | Fayetteville | 2,924 | Official site |
| Union County Public Schools | Monroe | 2,507 | Official site |
| Johnston County Public Schools | Smithfield | 2,189 | Official site |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Concord | 2,175 | Official site |
| Durham Public Schools | Durham | 2,125 | Official site |
| Gaston County Schools | Gastonia | 1,948 | Official site |
| Onslow County Schools | Jacksonville | 1,755 | Official site |
| New Hanover County Schools | Wilmington | 1,650 | Official site |
| Pitt County Schools | Greenville | 1,596 | Official site |
| Buncombe County Schools | Asheville | 1,489 | Official site |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | Burlington | 1,384 | Official site |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Lumberton | 1,338 | Official site |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Statesville | 1,264 | Official site |
| Harnett County Schools | Lillington | 1,161 | Official site |
| Davidson County Schools | Lexington | 1,112 | Official site |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Salisbury | 1,021 | Official site |
| Randolph County School System | Asheboro | 971 | Official site |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Goldsboro | 949 | Official site |
| Cleveland County Schools | Shelby | 932 | Official site |
| Catawba County Schools | Newton | 920 | Official site |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Chapel Hill | 895 | Official site |
| Brunswick County Schools | Bolivia | 885 | Official site |
| Henderson County Schools | Hendersonville | 848 | Official site |
| Lincoln County Schools | Lincolnton | 767 | Official site |
| Moore County Schools | Carthage | 727 | Official site |
| Burke County Schools | Morganton | 694 | Official site |
| Craven County Board of Education | New Bern | 692 | Official site |
| Nash County Public Schools | Nashville | 653 | Official site |
| Chatham County Schools | Pittsboro | 647 | Official site |
| Wilson County Schools | Wilson | 646 | Official site |
| Rockingham County Schools | Eden | 635 | Official site |
| Pender County Schools | Burgaw | 617 | Official site |
| Caldwell County Schools | Lenoir | 611 | Official site |
| Duplin County Schools | Kenansville | 608 | Official site |
| Lee County Schools | Sanford | 573 | Official site |
| Stanly County Schools | Albemarle | 571 | Official site |
| Wilkes County Schools | North Wilkesboro | 566 | Official site |
| Hoke County Schools | Raeford | 553 | Official site |
| Lenoir County Public Schools | Kinston | 538 | Official site |
| Franklin County Schools | Louisburg | 516 | Official site |
| Carteret County Public Schools | Beaufort | 499 | Official site |
| Surry County Schools | Dobson | 476 | Official site |
| Sampson County Schools | Clinton | 469 | Official site |
| Orange County Schools | Hillsborough | 454 | Official site |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | Tarboro | 402 | Official site |
| Rutherford County Schools | Forest City | 401 | Official site |
| Haywood County Schools | Waynesville | 386 | Official site |
| Scotland County Schools | Laurinburg | 382 | Official site |
| McDowell County Schools | Marion | 380 | Official site |
| Stokes County Schools | Danbury | 380 | Official site |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Mooresville | 378 | Official site |
| Richmond County Schools | Hamlet | 374 | Official site |
| Davie County Schools | Mocksville | 366 | Official site |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Kannapolis | 355 | Official site |
| Granville County Schools | Oxford | 354 | Official site |
| Columbus County Schools | Whiteville | 347 | Official site |
| Dare County Schools | Nags Head | 347 | Official site |
| Beaufort County Schools | Washington | 341 | Official site |
| Watauga County Schools | Boone | 335 | Official site |
| Asheville City Schools | Asheville | 306 | Official site |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Elizabeth City | 304 | Official site |
| Vance County Schools | Henderson | 302 | Official site |
| Asheboro City Schools | Asheboro | 295 | Official site |
| Yadkin County Schools | Yadkinville | 286 | Official site |
| Macon County Schools | Franklin | 281 | Official site |
| Transylvania County Schools | Brevard | 264 | Official site |
| Alexander County Schools | Taylorsville | 262 | Official site |
| Person County Schools | Roxboro | 247 | Official site |
| Currituck County Schools | Currituck | 242 | Official site |
| Bladen County Schools | Elizabethtown | 230 | Official site |
| Hickory City Schools | Hickory | 215 | Official site |
| Montgomery County Schools | Troy | 215 | Official site |
| Lexington City Schools | Lexington | 208 | Official site |
| Cherokee County Schools | Marble | 204 | Official site |
| Greene County Schools | Snow Hill | 204 | Official site |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Sylva | 201 | Official site |
| Clinton City Schools | Clinton | 191 | Official site |
| Roanoke Rapids City Schools | Roanoke Rapids | 182 | Official site |
| Newton Conover City Schools | Newton | 177 | Official site |
| Anson County Schools | Wadesboro | 176 | Official site |
| Ashe County Schools | Jefferson | 175 | Official site |
| Madison County Schools | Marshall | 169 | Official site |
| Martin County Schools | Williamston | 166 | Official site |
| Halifax County Schools | Halifax | 153 | Official site |
| Hertford County Schools | Winton | 150 | Official site |
| Polk County Schools | Columbus | 150 | Official site |
| Yancey County Schools | Burnsville | 144 | Official site |
| Caswell County Schools | Yanceyville | 140 | Official site |
| Mitchell County Schools | Bakersville | 129 | Official site |
| Avery County Schools | Newland | 128 | Official site |
| Camden County Schools | Camden | 127 | Official site |
| Bertie County Schools | Windsor | 123 | Official site |
| Mount Airy City Schools | Mount Airy | 122 | Official site |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Edenton | 119 | Official site |
| Perquimans County Schools | Hertford | 119 | Official site |
| Whiteville City Schools | Whiteville | 119 | Official site |
| Thomasville City Schools | Thomasville | 113 | Official site |
| Swain County Schools | Bryson City | 111 | Official site |
| Alleghany County Schools | Sparta | 107 | Official site |
| Clay County Schools | Hayesville | 98 | Official site |
| Warren County Schools | Warrenton | 95 | Official site |
| Northampton County Schools | Jackson | 91 | Official site |
| Gates County Schools | Gatesville | 88 | Official site |
| Pamlico County Schools | Bayboro | 86 | Official site |
| Elkin City Schools | Elkin | 82 | Official site |
| Graham County Schools | Robbinsville | 79 | Official site |
| Jones County Schools | Trenton | 72 | Official site |
| Washington County Schools | Plymouth | 70 | Official site |
| Tyrrell County Schools | Columbia | 43 | Official site |
| Weldon City Schools | Weldon | 40 | Official site |
| Hyde County Schools | Swan Quarter | 32 | Official site |
| Aggie Academy | Greensboro | Not published | Official site |
| Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork | Walkertown | Not published | — |
| Carolina Community Academy | Roxboro | Not published | — |
| Catamount School | Cullowhee | Not published | — |
| D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy | Wilmington | Not published | — |
| East Carolina Community School | Greenville | Not published | — |
| Niner University Elementary School | Charlotte | Not published | Official site |
Largest first by teachers (fte), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.
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