How safe is your child’s school? View latest NC crime and suspension numbers.

The latest crime and student suspension figures are now out for every North Carolina public school. Data released by the State Board of Education showed a 6.1% decrease in acts of school crime and violence between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. There was also an 8.6% decrease in the number of short-term suspensions during that time period.
Hoodline

North Carolina Public Schools Report Decline in Criminal Offenses, Revealing Safer Learning Environments

North Carolina's public schools report a decline in crimes, with 80% having five or fewer incidents, and 44% none. Suspensions and dropouts also decreased. Most offenses were drug-related. However, disparities persist among disadvantaged groups.
WFAE 90.7

North Carolina schools see drop in crime, but drug possession ticks up

North Carolina schools saw a decrease in crimes for the third year in a row last school year, according to the latest numbers from the state Department of Public Instruction.
Charlotte Observer

The best public high school in the country is in NC, Niche says. Here’s where

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Niche just released its list of the best schools in America, and a Triangle school is at the top. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, with campuses in Durham and Morganton ...
Accuracy In Media

NC State staffer admits school swapped names and titles, but keeps DEI going

The University of North Carolina system’s Board of Governors may have officially put an end to Diversity, Equity, and