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📍 North Carolina · Cleveland County

School Districts in
Cleveland County, NC

1 public school district serving 12 zip codes in Cleveland County. Average rating: 8/10. Ratings reflect state reading & math proficiency (NC EOG 2024–25), percentile-ranked within North Carolina.

Districts in Cleveland County1 district, sorted by rating
DistrictCityRatingStudentsSchoolsGradesZip Codes
Cleveland County SchoolsBoiling Springs8/10  Good · 75th pct14,40628PK–1212
Zip Codes in Cleveland County
28017 28020 28042 28073 28086 28089 28090 28114 28136 28150 28152 28169

How Cleveland County compares

It enrolls 14,406 students across 28 schools. Its rating of 8/10 is above the North Carolina average of 5.4/10.

School Districts in Cleveland County, North Carolina

Cleveland County has 1 public school district covering 12 zip codes. The top-rated district in Cleveland County is Cleveland County Schools (8/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25), ranked against all districts in North Carolina. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many school districts are in Cleveland County, NC?

1 school district serves zip codes in Cleveland County, NC. The table above shows its rating, enrollment, grade span and the zip codes it covers.

What is the best-rated school district in Cleveland County, NC?

Of the districts serving Cleveland County, Cleveland County Schools has the highest rating on this site at 8/10. That places it in the 75th percentile among North Carolina school districts.

How are these school district ratings calculated?

Each rating is the share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina reading and math assessments, ranked against other districts in North Carolina and converted to a 1–10 scale. Percentiles compare districts within North Carolina only, never across state lines.