There were 8,342 students enrolled in Granville County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Falls Lake Academy registered the highest enrollment among Granville County’s 18 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,106 students.
North Carolina’s student-teacher ratio is roughly 15.4 students per teacher, aligning with the national average. However, rising teacher turnover threatens to push class sizes higher, making it harder for students to get individualized attention.
If vacancies continue to grow, schools may struggle to maintain this ratio, impacting the quality of instruction. Districts in lower-funded areas face the biggest challenges, as limited budgets make it harder to attract and retain teachers.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Lake Academy | 1,088 | 1,106 | 1.7% |
| Oxford Preparatory | 827 | 842 | 1.8% |
| South Granville High School | 683 | 690 | 1% |
| Granville Central High School | 606 | 579 | -4.5% |
| Mount Energy Elementary School | 447 | 568 | 27.1% |
| J. F. Webb High School | 566 | 525 | -7.2% |
| Butner-Stem Elementary School | 431 | 498 | 15.5% |
| Northern Granville Middle School | 506 | 483 | -4.5% |
| G. C. Hawley Middle School | 485 | 457 | -5.8% |
| West Oxford Elementary School | 406 | 439 | 8.1% |
| Butner-Stem Middle School | 421 | 397 | -5.7% |
| Tar River Elementary School | 321 | 343 | 6.9% |
| Stovall-Shaw Elementary School | 307 | 329 | 7.2% |
| C. G. Credle Elementary School | 329 | 310 | -5.8% |
| Wilton Elementary School | – | 293 | – |
| Granville Academy | 228 | 214 | -6.1% |
| Granville Early College High | 222 | 213 | -4.1% |
| Phoenix Academy | 43 | 56 | 30.2% |
