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Cities in North Carolina by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024

Rolesville, NC had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 93 cities in 2024, at 92.4%. Kings Mountain, NC had the lowest, at 0.5%. The median was 42.5% and the figure for North Carolina was 39.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest92.4Rolesville, NC
Lowest0.5Kings Mountain, NC
Median42.593 cities
North Carolina39.6History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Rolesville, NC: 92.4 %Rolesville, NC92.4Tarboro, NC: 91.3 %Tarboro, NC91.3Boone, NC: 89.9 %Boone, NC89.9Waynesville, NC: 89.5 %Waynesville, NC89.5Belmont, NC: 86 %Belmont, NC86Davidson, NC: 83.8 %Davidson, NC83.8Pineville, NC: 71.6 %Pineville, NC71.6Pinehurst, NC: 68.3 %Pinehurst, NC68.3Newton, NC: 67.4 %Newton, NC67.4Garner, NC: 67.4 %Garner, NC67.4Winterville, NC: 66.9 %Winterville, NC66.9Cornelius, NC: 62.2 %Cornelius, NC62.2Mount Airy, NC: 62.2 %Mount Airy, NC62.2Elon, NC: 60.9 %Elon, NC60.9Cary, NC: 60.5 %Cary, NC60.5Morrisville, NC: 58.7 %Morrisville, NC58.7Matthews, NC: 58.2 %Matthews, NC58.2Clemmons, NC: 57 %Clemmons, NC57Kannapolis, NC: 56.4 %Kannapolis, NC56.4Huntersville, NC: 55.7 %Huntersville, NC55.7Greenville, NC: 53.1 %Greenville, NC53.1Wake Forest, NC: 52.6 %Wake Forest, NC52.6Mint Hill, NC: 52.2 %Mint Hill, NC52.2Concord, NC: 51.3 %Concord, NC51.3Wilmington, NC: 50.7 %Wilmington, NC50.7Elizabeth City, NC: 50.7 %Elizabeth City, NC50.7Morehead City, NC: 49.7 %Morehead City, NC49.7Fuquay-Varina, NC: 48.9 %Fuquay-Varina, NC48.9Stallings, NC: 48.1 %Stallings, NC48.1Eden, NC: 48 %Eden, NC48Mooresville, NC: 47.9 %Mooresville, NC47.9Southern Pines, NC: 47.8 %Southern Pines, NC47.8Zebulon, NC: 47.8 %Zebulon, NC47.8Asheboro, NC: 47.4 %Asheboro, NC47.4Mount Holly, NC: 46.9 %Mount Holly, NC46.9Holly Springs, NC: 46.6 %Holly Springs, NC46.6Spring Lake, NC: 46.4 %Spring Lake, NC46.4Apex, NC: 46 %Apex, NC46Raleigh, NC: 45.6 %Raleigh, NC45.6High Point, NC: 45.6 %High Point, NC45.6Rolesville, NC: 92.4 %Rolesville, NC92.4Tarboro, NC: 91.3 %Tarboro, NC91.3Boone, NC: 89.9 %Boone, NC89.9Waynesville, NC: 89.5 %Waynesville, NC89.5Belmont, NC: 86 %Belmont, NC86Davidson, NC: 83.8 %Davidson, NC83.8Pineville, NC: 71.6 %Pineville, NC71.6Pinehurst, NC: 68.3 %Pinehurst, NC68.3Newton, NC: 67.4 %Newton, NC67.4Garner, NC: 67.4 %Garner, NC67.4Winterville, NC: 66.9 %Winterville, NC66.9Cornelius, NC: 62.2 %Cornelius, NC62.2Mount Airy, NC: 62.2 %Mount Airy, NC62.2Elon, NC: 60.9 %Elon, NC60.9Cary, NC: 60.5 %Cary, NC60.5Morrisville, NC: 58.7 %Morrisville, NC58.7Matthews, NC: 58.2 %Matthews, NC58.2Clemmons, NC: 57 %Clemmons, NC57Kannapolis, NC: 56.4 %Kannapolis, NC56.4Huntersville, NC: 55.7 %Huntersville, NC55.7Greenville, NC: 53.1 %Greenville, NC53.1Wake Forest, NC: 52.6 %Wake Forest, NC52.6Mint Hill, NC: 52.2 %Mint Hill, NC52.2Concord, NC: 51.3 %Concord, NC51.3Wilmington, NC: 50.7 %Wilmington, NC50.7Elizabeth City, NC: 50.7 %Elizabeth City, NC50.7Morehead City, NC: 49.7 %Morehead City, NC49.7Fuquay-Varina, NC: 48.9 %Fuquay-Varina, NC48.9Stallings, NC: 48.1 %Stallings, NC48.1Eden, NC: 48 %Eden, NC48Mooresville, NC: 47.9 %Mooresville, NC47.9Southern Pines, NC: 47.8 %Southern Pines, NC47.8Zebulon, NC: 47.8 %Zebulon, NC47.8Asheboro, NC: 47.4 %Asheboro, NC47.4Mount Holly, NC: 46.9 %Mount Holly, NC46.9Holly Springs, NC: 46.6 %Holly Springs, NC46.6Spring Lake, NC: 46.4 %Spring Lake, NC46.4Apex, NC: 46 %Apex, NC46Raleigh, NC: 45.6 %Raleigh, NC45.6High Point, NC: 45.6 %High Point, NC45.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Rolesville, NC92.4-1.7 pts
2Tarboro, NC91.3+7.7 pts
3Boone, NC89.9-4.7 pts
4Waynesville, NC89.5-10.5 pts
5Belmont, NC86+20.5 pts
6Davidson, NC83.8+1.5 pts
7Pineville, NC71.6-18.1 pts
8Pinehurst, NC68.3-1.7 pts
9Newton, NC67.4-1.6 pts
10Garner, NC67.4+15.3 pts
11Winterville, NC66.9-11.1 pts
12Cornelius, NC62.2+14.2 pts
13Mount Airy, NC62.2-3.9 pts
14Elon, NC60.9-39.1 pts
15Cary, NC60.5-3.2 pts
16Morrisville, NC58.7+11.7 pts
17Matthews, NC58.2-1.2 pts
18Clemmons, NC57+22 pts
19Kannapolis, NC56.4+8.1 pts
20Huntersville, NC55.7+0.2 pts
21Greenville, NC53.1-1.3 pts
22Wake Forest, NC52.6-6.9 pts
23Mint Hill, NC52.2-7.1 pts
24Concord, NC51.3-1.6 pts
25Wilmington, NC50.7+7.4 pts
26Elizabeth City, NC50.7+11.2 pts
27Morehead City, NC49.7+4.8 pts
28Fuquay-Varina, NC48.9-10.1 pts
29Stallings, NC48.1-7.8 pts
30Eden, NC48-1.4 pts
31Mooresville, NC47.9+4.9 pts
32Southern Pines, NC47.8+11.4 pts
33Zebulon, NC47.8-20.5 pts
34Asheboro, NC47.4+4.7 pts
35Mount Holly, NC46.9+4.9 pts
36Holly Springs, NC46.6-6.7 pts
37Spring Lake, NC46.4+5.5 pts
38Apex, NC46-0.4 pts
39Raleigh, NC45.6-2.4 pts
40High Point, NC45.6+8.2 pts
41Waxhaw, NC45.3+4.3 pts
42Knightdale, NC45.2-11.9 pts
43Mebane, NC44.7+3.8 pts
44Statesville, NC44+3 pts
45Kernersville, NC43.5+0.3 pts
46Chapel Hill, NC42.7-11.1 pts
47Charlotte, NC42.5-2.9 pts
48Wendell, NC41.9-12.1 pts
49Lenoir, NC41.5+7.9 pts
50Burlington, NC41.2-1.1 pts
51Aberdeen, NC41.2+10.3 pts
52Summerfield, NC41-12.8 pts
53Weddington, NC41-19.3 pts
54Hendersonville, NC39.9+2.9 pts
55Durham, NC39.8-4.4 pts
56Laurinburg, NC39.7+4.2 pts
57Carrboro, NC39.3+3.7 pts
58Hickory, NC37.4+4 pts
59Goldsboro, NC37+1.8 pts
60Greensboro, NC37+3.1 pts
61Gastonia, NC36.8+0.6 pts
62Harrisburg, NC36.8-3.6 pts
63Indian Trail, NC36.6-0 pts
64Asheville, NC36.1-10.8 pts
65Leland, NC35.8+12.8 pts
66Henderson, NC35.5+2.4 pts
67Archdale, NC35.3-13.8 pts
68Lincolnton, NC35.3-26.7 pts
69Monroe, NC35.2-0.1 pts
70Rocky Mount, NC33.4-4.1 pts
71Graham, NC32.8+1.3 pts
72Sanford, NC32.6-1.8 pts
73Roanoke Rapids, NC32.6-1.5 pts
74Winston-Salem, NC32.6-0.6 pts
75New Bern, NC28.7-24.5 pts
76Clayton, NC28.4-5.4 pts
77Fayetteville, NC27.5-3.7 pts
78Salisbury, NC27.2-8 pts
79Morganton, NC26.9-0.3 pts
80Shelby, NC26.6-5.1 pts
81Reidsville, NC25.9+1.8 pts
82Kinston, NC25.1+4.3 pts
83Lewisville, NC24.5+5.1 pts
84Lexington, NC23.7-2.6 pts
85Albemarle, NC21.8-25.4 pts
86Jacksonville, NC20.9-7.1 pts
87Smithfield, NC20.8+1.6 pts
88Lumberton, NC20.1+1.8 pts
89Havelock, NC17.6-1.5 pts
90Wilson, NC16.3+0.5 pts
91Hope Mills, NC15.3+6.1 pts
92Thomasville, NC14.8-9.4 pts
93Kings Mountain, NC0.5-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/north-carolina-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/north-carolina-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/north-carolina-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in North Carolina by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024}},
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Which city has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Rolesville, NC, with 92.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Kings Mountain, NC, with 0.5% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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