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There were 8,237 students enrolled in Lenoir County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

North Lenoir High School registered the highest enrollment among Lenoir County's 18 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 935 students.

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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
North Lenoir High School	909	935	2.9%
Contentnea-Savannah School	813	844	3.8%
South Lenoir High School	675	713	5.6%
Kinston High School	640	675	5.5%
Woodington Middle School	604	576	-4.6%
E. B. Frink Middle School	514	538	4.7%
La Grange Elementary School	491	480	-2.2%
Northwest Elementary School	454	471	3.7%
Rochelle Middle School	455	448	-1.5%
Banks Elementary School	473	444	-6.1%
Pink Hill Elementary School	437	440	0.7%
Northeast Elementary School	422	409	-3.1%
Moss Hill Elementary School	415	389	-6.3%
Southwood Elementary School	260	246	-5.4%
Lenoir County Early College High	203	213	4.9%
Southeast Elementary School	194	186	-4.1%
Children's Village Academy	153	155	1.3%
Lenoir County Learning Academy	72	75	4.2%