Public school district · City: Large
North Carolina · Guilford County

Guilford County Schools

67,620 students · 120 schools · 15.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–13 · #3 of 334 in North Carolina

Students
67,620
Schools
120
Teachers (FTE)
4,480
Student–Teacher
15.1:1
County
Guilford
Grades
PreK–13
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Guilford County Schools

Guilford County Schools is a public school system serving Guilford County, North Carolina, based in Greensboro. It serves 67,620 students across 120 schools spanning PreK–13, and is classified as a city: large district. By enrollment it is the #3 largest of North Carolina’s 334 school systems.

Phone3363708100
Address712 North Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
CountyGuilford County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Guilford County Schools enrolls 67,620 students in 120 schools — an average of about 564 students per school. It serves grades PreK–13 and ranks #3 of 334 statewide by enrollment.

Students
67,620
#3 of 334 in North Carolina
Schools
120
~564 students each
Grade span
PreK–13
City: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Guilford County Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (67,620 students reported):

White
26%
Black
42%
Hispanic
19%
Asian
7%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Guilford County Schools employs about 4,480 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1 — below the North Carolina average of about 16.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes.

Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
4,480
classroom teachers

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How North Carolina funds schools

North Carolina funds its districts chiefly through state allotments driven by average daily membership: position allotments pay for guaranteed staff such as classroom teachers (the single largest item), while dollar allotments provide fixed per-pupil amounts, with added allotments for children with disabilities, limited-English, at-risk and low-wealth or small counties. North Carolina is unusual in that the state funds the bulk of operating costs (roughly two-thirds of school revenue) while counties mainly fund buildings and local salary supplements.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Guilford County Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

North Carolina assigns A–F School Performance Grades and publishes them through the NC School Report Cards, combining achievement and growth with graduation, test results and demographics. Look up Guilford County Schools on the NC School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

North Carolina does not require statewide accreditation of its public districts; accreditation is voluntary, and districts that pursue it generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Guilford County Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Guilford County Schools vs. North Carolina

Enrollment rank
#3
of 334 districts
Ratio
15.1:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Locale
City: Large
Guilford County

See every North Carolina district side by side in the North Carolina directory.

Go deeper

Look up Guilford County Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the North Carolina General Assembly (the allotment system) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Guilford County Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3701920. Confirm current details with the district and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.