| Rank | Air Quality Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 58.7 | Mooresville City Schools / 27,854 |
| 1. | 58.7 | Kannapolis City Schools / 32,018 |
| 1. | 58.7 | Cabarrus County Schools / 161,309 |
| 4. | 58.6 | Rowan-Salisbury Schools / 129,774 |
| 5. | 56.3 | Stanly County Schools / 60,553 |
| 6. | 54.2 | Iredell-Statesville Schools / 135,145 |
| 7. | 52.8 | Lincoln County Schools / 79,041 |
| 8. | 52.2 | Montgomery County Schools / 27,626 |
| 9. | 51.5 | Catawba County Schools / 105,756 |
| 9. | 51.5 | Newton-Conover City Schools / 18,259 |
| 11. | 51.2 | Asheboro City Schools / 28,583 |
| 12. | 51.0 | Guilford County Schools / 500,899 |
| 12. | 51.0 | Randolph County Schools / 113,693 |
| 12. | 51.0 | Union County Public Schools / 209,387 |
| 15. | 50.7 | Lexington City Schools / 20,026 |
| 16. | 50.5 | Thomasville City Schools / 14,511 |
| 16. | 50.5 | Davidson County Schools / 129,008 |
| 18. | 50.3 | Cherokee County Schools / 27,156 |
| 19. | 50.2 | Davie County Schools / 41,411 |
| 20. | 49.9 | Alamance-Burlington Schools / 153,713 |
| 21. | 49.6 | Rockingham County Schools / 92,602 |
| 21. | 49.6 | Rutherford County Schools / 67,181 |
| 21. | 49.6 | Person County Schools / 39,303 |
| 24. | 49.5 | Caswell County Schools / 23,357 |
| 24. | 49.5 | Polk County Schools / 20,352 |
| 26. | 49.5 | Caldwell County Schools / 82,140 |
| 27. | 49.4 | Transylvania County Schools / 32,943 |
| 28. | 49.3 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools / 968,500 |
| 28. | 49.3 | Hickory City Schools / 30,442 |
| 28. | 49.3 | Alexander County Schools / 37,175 |
| 31. | 49.1 | Wake County Schools / 952,513 |
| 31. | 49.1 | Wilkes County Schools / 69,093 |
| 33. | 48.6 | Orange County Schools / 50,724 |
| 34. | 48.5 | McDowell County Schools / 44,982 |
| 34. | 48.5 | Durham Public Schools / 282,422 |
| 36. | 48.5 | Granville County Schools / 57,955 |
| 36. | 48.5 | Hoke County Schools / 50,034 |
| 36. | 48.5 | Robeson County Schools / 134,913 |
| 36. | 48.5 | Vance County Schools / 44,998 |
| 36. | 48.5 | Yadkin County Schools / 38,101 |
| 36. | 48.5 | Cumberland County Schools / 300,374 |
| 36. | 48.5 | Fort Bragg Schools / 23,628 |
| 36. | 48.5 | Bladen County Schools / 34,915 |
| 44. | 48.4 | Madison County Schools / 20,951 |
| 44. | 48.4 | Cleveland County Schools / 97,464 |
| 46. | 48.2 | Yancey County Schools / 17,662 |
| 47. | 48.1 | Elkin City Schools / 6,281 |
| 48. | 48.0 | Forsyth County Schools / 358,130 |
| 48. | 48.0 | Franklin County Schools / 61,723 |
| 48. | 48.0 | Harnett County Schools / 121,789 |
| 48. | 48.0 | Surry County Schools / 55,488 |
| 52. | 47.9 | Gaston County Schools / 208,379 |
| 52. | 47.9 | Mount Airy City Schools / 11,622 |
| 52. | 47.9 | Burke County Schools / 90,164 |
| 55. | 47.7 | Johnston County Schools / 175,343 |
| 55. | 47.7 | Haywood County Schools / 59,012 |
| 57. | 47.6 | Stokes County Schools / 46,858 |
| 58. | 47.4 | Jackson County Schools / 36,500 |
| 58. | 47.4 | Scotland County Schools / 36,034 |
| 58. | 47.4 | Warren County Schools / 20,628 |
| 61. | 47.2 | Anson County Schools / 26,309 |
| 62. | 47.1 | Richmond County Schools / 46,317 |
| 63. | 46.7 | Moore County Schools / 90,579 |
| 64. | 46.6 | Roanoke Rapids City Schools / 15,158 |
| 64. | 46.6 | Halifax County Schools / 31,471 |
| 64. | 46.6 | Weldon City Schools / 7,174 |
| 67. | 46.5 | Sampson County Schools / 47,236 |
| 68. | 46.5 | Clinton City Schools / 16,606 |
| 69. | 46.4 | Graham County Schools / 8,743 |
| 70. | 46.2 | Asheville City Schools / 39,897 |
| 70. | 46.2 | Wilson County Schools / 81,499 |
| 70. | 46.2 | Henderson County Schools / 108,642 |
| 70. | 46.2 | Buncombe County Schools / 204,702 |
| 74. | 46.1 | Eastern Cherokee Reservation / 8,778 |
| 75. | 46.0 | Lee County Schools / 59,096 |
| 75. | 46.0 | Chatham County Schools / 66,050 |
| 75. | 46.0 | Nash-Rocky Mount Schools / 105,677 |
| 75. | 46.0 | Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools / 86,551 |
| 79. | 45.9 | Edgecombe County Schools / 45,276 |
| 80. | 45.7 | Ashe County Schools / 27,173 |
| 80. | 45.7 | Northampton County Schools / 21,310 |
| 82. | 45.6 | Alleghany County Schools / 10,974 |
| 83. | 45.4 | Clay County Schools / 10,616 |
| 83. | 45.4 | Lenoir County Schools / 59,095 |
| 83. | 45.4 | Wayne County Public Schools / 124,093 |
| 86. | 45.1 | Martin County Schools / 23,947 |
| 87. | 45.0 | Greene County Schools / 21,353 |
| 87. | 45.0 | Craven County Schools / 104,574 |
| 87. | 45.0 | Pitt County Schools / 172,438 |
| 90. | 44.9 | Beaufort County Schools / 47,587 |
| 90. | 44.9 | Watauga County Schools / 51,903 |
| 90. | 44.9 | Avery County Schools / 17,739 |
| 90. | 44.9 | Bertie County Schools / 20,677 |
| 90. | 44.9 | Mitchell County Schools / 15,380 |
| 95. | 44.8 | Hertford County Schools / 24,460 |
| 96. | 44.6 | Jones County Schools / 10,184 |
| 97. | 44.5 | Pamlico County Schools / 13,062 |
| 98. | 44.5 | Hyde County Schools / 5,757 |
| 98. | 44.5 | Washington County Schools / 12,837 |
| 100. | 44.2 | Pasquotank County Schools / 40,233 |
| 101. | 44.1 | Whiteville City Schools / 15,244 |
| 102. | 44.0 | Duplin County Schools / 59,455 |
| 103. | 43.6 | Onslow County Schools / 155,186 |
| 104. | 43.5 | Swain County Schools / 9,390 |
| 105. | 43.4 | Gates County Schools / 11,877 |
| 106. | 43.3 | Camden County Schools / 10,127 |
| 106. | 43.3 | Dare County Schools / 34,530 |
| 106. | 43.3 | Macon County Schools / 33,840 |
| 109. | 43.2 | Tyrrell County Schools / 4,219 |
| 110. | 43.1 | Columbus County Schools / 42,268 |
| 110. | 43.1 | Carteret County Schools / 67,851 |
| 112. | 42.8 | Currituck County Schools / 24,212 |
| 112. | 42.8 | Brunswick County Schools / 112,907 |
| 114. | 42.7 | Perquimans County Schools / 13,507 |
| 115. | 42.6 | Camp Lejeune Schools / 27,735 |
| 115. | 42.6 | New Hanover County Schools / 209,586 |
| 115. | 42.6 | Pender County Schools / 54,218 |
| 118. | 42.5 | Edenton-Chowan Schools / 14,703 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Air Quality Index' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Air Quality Index' data are not listed.
