District guide
Cumberland County Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Cumberland County, NC: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Cumberland County Schools tells you before choosing a home
Cumberland County Schools is listed with 86 public schools and 49,661 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 51 primary, 17 middle, 18 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
86 district schools are associated with Cumberland County in the current file, about 98% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
51
23,038 reported students
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10,971 reported students
18
15,652 reported students
Parent checks for Cumberland County Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Cumberland County Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Britt High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fayetteville | 1,890 | Profile |
| Pine Forest High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fayetteville | 1,572 | Profile |
| Cape Fear High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fayetteville | 1,529 | Profile |
| South View High Regular | High | 9–12 | Hope Mills | 1,502 | Profile |
| Gray's Creek High Regular | High | 9–12 | Hope Mills | 1,395 | Profile |
| Seventy-First High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fayetteville | 1,366 | Profile |
| Terry Sanford High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fayetteville | 1,224 | Profile |
| Westover High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fayetteville | 1,202 | Profile |
| Mac Williams Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fayetteville | 1,151 | Profile |
| Gray's Creek Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Hope Mills | 1,126 | Profile |
| John R Griffin Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fayetteville | 1,091 | Profile |
| E E Smith High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fayetteville | 1,004 | Profile |
| Douglas Byrd High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fayetteville | 940 | Profile |
| Douglas Byrd Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fayetteville | 935 | Profile |
| Gallberry Farm Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hope Mills | 908 | Listed only |
| Stoney Point Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Fayetteville | 879 | Listed only |
| E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Fayetteville | 834 | Listed only |
| Westover Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fayetteville | 784 | Listed only |
| R Max Abbott Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fayetteville | 759 | Listed only |
| Pine Forest Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fayetteville | 738 | Listed only |
| Rockfish Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hope Mills | 696 | Listed only |
| New Century International Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 686 | Listed only |
| South View Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Hope Mills | 661 | Listed only |
| Cliffdale Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 658 | Listed only |
| Bill Hefner Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 651 | Listed only |
| Lake Rim Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 641 | Listed only |
| Alderman Road Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 628 | Listed only |
| E E Miller Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 625 | Listed only |
| Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 617 | Listed only |
| Luther Nick Jeralds Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fayetteville | 616 | Listed only |
| Howard L Hall Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Fayetteville | 600 | Listed only |
| William T Brown Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Spring Lake | 598 | Listed only |
| Ed V Baldwin Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hope Mills | 592 | Listed only |
| Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School Regular | High | 6–12 | Fayetteville | 590 | Listed only |
| Lewis Chapel Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fayetteville | 578 | Listed only |
| Cumberland Mills Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 572 | Listed only |
| Westarea Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 559 | Listed only |
| Benjamin J Martin Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 537 | Listed only |
| Loyd E Auman Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fayetteville | 528 | Listed only |
| C Wayne Collier Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hope Mills | 526 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Cumberland County Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Cumberland County Schools?
Cumberland County Schools includes 86 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 51 primary, 17 middle, 18 high schools.
Does this Cumberland County Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Cumberland County Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Cumberland County Schools ranked as the best district in Cumberland County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Cumberland County Schools schools have detailed profiles?
14 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Cumberland County Schools?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.