Falls Lake Academy had the highest enrollment among Granville County schools, welcoming 1,088 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Among the 18 schools in Granville County, Oxford Preparatory ranked second in enrollment numbers with 827 students, while South Granville High School welcomed 683 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Falls Lake Academy is part of Falls Lake Academy district, which roughly covers institutions within Granville County and has a main office in Creedmoor.
In the previous school year, Falls Lake Academy also had the highest number of students among Granville County schools.
North Carolina’s public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 — well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Lake Academy | Creedmoor | 1,088 |
| Oxford Preparatory | Oxford | 827 |
| South Granville High School | Creedmoor | 683 |
| Granville Central High School | Stem | 606 |
| J. F. Webb High School | Oxford | 566 |
| Northern Granville Middle School | Oxford | 506 |
| G. C. Hawley Middle School | Creedmoor | 485 |
| Mount Energy Elementary School | Creedmoor | 447 |
| Butner-Stem Elementary School | Butner | 431 |
| Butner-Stem Middle School | Butner | 421 |
| West Oxford Elementary School | Oxford | 406 |
| C. G. Credle Elementary School | Oxford | 329 |
| Tar River Elementary School | Franklinton | 321 |
| Stovall-Shaw Elementary School | Stovall | 307 |
| Creedmoor Elementary School | Creedmoor | 294 |
| Granville Academy | OXFORD | 228 |
| Granville Early College High | Creedmoor | 222 |
| Phoenix Academy | Oxford | 43 |
