NE Piedmont News

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