Schools in Raleigh-Cary, NC

K-12 and higher education at a glance

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K-12 Education Overview

275 Total Schools
220,430 Total Enrollment
0:1 Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Charter Schools 8.6%

Percentage of schools that are charter schools

Title I Schools 0%

Percentage of schools receiving Title I funding

The Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area has 275 K-12 schools serving 220,430 students. The average pupil-teacher ratio is 0:1, which is below the national average, meaning smaller class sizes. About 8.6% of schools are charter schools, and 0% receive Title I federal funding for low-income students.

Colleges & Universities

19 Institutions
$15,088 Avg In-State Tuition
$18,511 Avg Out-of-State
53.1% Avg Grad Rate

Top Institutions by Graduation Rate

1

Mitchells Academy

33 students
$0 In-State
87.0% Grad Rate
2
$6,535 In-State
85.0% Grad Rate
3
$0 In-State
70.0% Grad Rate
4
$0 In-State
70.0% Grad Rate
5

Meredith College

1,576 students
$43,816 In-State
65.0% Grad Rate
6

Gwinnett College

117 students
$0 In-State
63.0% Grad Rate
7
$0 In-State
59.0% Grad Rate
8
$10,350 In-State
55.0% Grad Rate
9
$9,816 In-State
46.0% Grad Rate
10
$32,550 In-State
44.0% Grad Rate
11

Louisburg College

413 students
$19,928 In-State
39.0% Grad Rate
12
$10,968 In-State
33.0% Grad Rate
13
$2,076 In-State
31.0% Grad Rate
14
$2,432 In-State
29.0% Grad Rate
15

Shaw University

962 students
$12,408 In-State
20.0% Grad Rate
16
$0 In-State

There are 19 higher education institutions in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area. Average in-state tuition is $15,088, while out-of-state students pay an average of $18,511. The average graduation rate across local institutions is 53.1%. The average acceptance rate is 58.5%.