North Carolina

State: North Carolina

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North Carolina
School Districts: 287
Schools: 2,612
Teachers: 98,264
Students: 1,496,513
  • State Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 64
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 93
  • Overall Diversity Score 72


Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 64

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 20,097 1.34 %
Asian 41,568 2.78 %
Black 388,814 25.98 %
Hawaiian 1,746 0.12 %
Hispanic 217,738 14.55 %
White 769,703 51.43 %
Two Plus 56,847 3.80 %
Total 1,496,513 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.


Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 767,364 51.28 %
Female 729,149 48.72 %
Total 1,496,513 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).


Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 93

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 701,282 46.86 %
Reduced Lunch 98,733 6.60 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 800,015 53.46 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).