| Rank | Percentage of Population Age 5 or Less ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 15.9% | Fort Bragg Schools / 21,638 |
| 2. | 9.8% | Hoke County Schools / 46,952 |
| 3. | 9.6% | Onslow County Schools / 148,667 |
| 4. | 9.3% | Camp Lejeune Schools / 29,105 |
| 5. | 8.3% | Eastern Cherokee Reservation / 8,103 |
| 6. | 8.2% | Thomasville City Schools / 14,979 |
| 7. | 8.1% | Harnett County Schools / 114,678 |
| 8. | 8.1% | Lexington City Schools / 20,237 |
| 9. | 8.0% | Kannapolis City Schools / 30,570 |
| 10. | 7.8% | Cumberland County Schools / 297,793 |
| 11. | 7.6% | Robeson County Schools / 134,168 |
| 12. | 7.6% | Johnston County Schools / 168,878 |
| 13. | 7.5% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools / 919,628 |
| 14. | 7.4% | Craven County Schools / 103,505 |
| 15. | 7.4% | Durham Public Schools / 267,587 |
| 16. | 7.4% | Asheboro City Schools / 28,530 |
| 17. | 7.3% | Duplin County Schools / 58,505 |
| 18. | 7.3% | Lee County Schools / 57,866 |
| 18. | 7.3% | Union County Public Schools / 201,292 |
| 20. | 7.3% | Wake County Schools / 900,993 |
| 21. | 7.2% | Cabarrus County Schools / 155,489 |
| 22. | 7.2% | Roanoke Rapids City Schools / 14,615 |
| 23. | 7.2% | Sampson County Schools / 47,622 |
| 24. | 7.2% | Newton-Conover City Schools / 18,175 |
| 25. | 7.2% | Wayne County Public Schools / 122,623 |
| 26. | 6.9% | Scotland County Schools / 36,157 |
| 27. | 6.9% | Mooresville City Schools / 27,517 |
| 28. | 6.8% | Vance County Schools / 45,422 |
| 29. | 6.8% | Forsyth County Schools / 350,670 |
| 30. | 6.7% | Wilson County Schools / 81,234 |
| 31. | 6.7% | Pitt County Schools / 168,148 |
| 32. | 6.6% | Richmond County Schools / 46,639 |
| 33. | 6.6% | Pasquotank County Schools / 40,661 |
| 34. | 6.6% | Franklin County Schools / 60,619 |
| 35. | 6.5% | Greene County Schools / 21,362 |
| 36. | 6.5% | Washington County Schools / 13,228 |
| 36. | 6.5% | Hickory City Schools / 31,410 |
| 38. | 6.4% | Rowan-Salisbury Schools / 130,380 |
| 39. | 6.4% | Gaston County Schools / 206,086 |
| 40. | 6.4% | Lenoir County Schools / 59,495 |
| 41. | 6.3% | Nash-Rocky Mount Schools / 106,786 |
| 42. | 6.3% | Alamance-Burlington Schools / 151,131 |
| 43. | 6.3% | Guilford County Schools / 488,406 |
| 44. | 6.3% | Clinton City Schools / 15,809 |
| 45. | 6.2% | Edgecombe County Schools / 45,606 |
| 46. | 6.2% | Montgomery County Schools / 27,798 |
| 47. | 6.2% | Chatham County Schools / 63,505 |
| 48. | 6.1% | Iredell-Statesville Schools / 131,920 |
| 49. | 6.1% | Elkin City Schools / 6,291 |
| 49. | 6.1% | Jones County Schools / 10,153 |
| 49. | 6.1% | Orange County Schools / 49,938 |
| 49. | 6.1% | Randolph County Schools / 113,222 |
| 53. | 6.1% | Columbus County Schools / 43,225 |
| 53. | 6.1% | Bladen County Schools / 35,190 |
| 55. | 6.1% | Catawba County Schools / 104,773 |
| 56. | 6.0% | Whiteville City Schools / 14,873 |
| 57. | 6.0% | Person County Schools / 39,464 |
| 58. | 6.0% | Weldon City Schools / 7,563 |
| 58. | 6.0% | Surry County Schools / 56,264 |
| 58. | 6.0% | Camden County Schools / 9,980 |
| 61. | 5.9% | Edenton-Chowan Schools / 14,793 |
| 61. | 5.9% | Alexander County Schools / 37,198 |
| 61. | 5.9% | Yadkin County Schools / 38,406 |
| 64. | 5.9% | Stanly County Schools / 60,585 |
| 64. | 5.9% | Cleveland County Schools / 98,078 |
| 66. | 5.9% | Lincoln County Schools / 78,265 |
| 67. | 5.9% | Pender County Schools / 52,217 |
| 68. | 5.8% | Beaufort County Schools / 47,759 |
| 69. | 5.8% | Anson County Schools / 26,948 |
| 70. | 5.8% | New Hanover County Schools / 202,667 |
| 71. | 5.8% | Mount Airy City Schools / 11,118 |
| 71. | 5.8% | McDowell County Schools / 44,996 |
| 73. | 5.8% | Wilkes County Schools / 69,340 |
| 74. | 5.7% | Hertford County Schools / 24,669 |
| 75. | 5.7% | Graham County Schools / 8,861 |
| 76. | 5.7% | Rutherford County Schools / 67,810 |
| 76. | 5.7% | Moore County Schools / 88,247 |
| 78. | 5.7% | Martin County Schools / 24,505 |
| 79. | 5.7% | Davie County Schools / 41,240 |
| 79. | 5.7% | Gates County Schools / 12,197 |
| 79. | 5.7% | Buncombe County Schools / 199,157 |
| 82. | 5.7% | Warren County Schools / 20,972 |
| 83. | 5.7% | Granville County Schools / 59,916 |
| 84. | 5.6% | Currituck County Schools / 23,547 |
| 85. | 5.6% | Henderson County Schools / 106,740 |
| 86. | 5.6% | Caldwell County Schools / 83,029 |
| 87. | 5.6% | Davidson County Schools / 127,662 |
| 88. | 5.6% | Burke County Schools / 90,912 |
| 89. | 5.6% | Rockingham County Schools / 93,643 |
| 90. | 5.5% | Perquimans County Schools / 13,453 |
| 91. | 5.5% | Bertie County Schools / 21,282 |
| 92. | 5.4% | Asheville City Schools / 39,161 |
| 93. | 5.4% | Dare County Schools / 33,920 |
| 93. | 5.4% | Halifax County Schools / 32,513 |
| 93. | 5.4% | Northampton County Schools / 22,099 |
| 93. | 5.4% | Brunswick County Schools / 107,431 |
| 97. | 5.4% | Swain County Schools / 9,522 |
| 98. | 5.3% | Ashe County Schools / 27,281 |
| 99. | 5.3% | Tyrrell County Schools / 4,407 |
| 100. | 5.3% | Stokes County Schools / 47,401 |
| 101. | 5.2% | Alleghany County Schools / 11,155 |
| 102. | 5.2% | Macon County Schools / 33,922 |
| 103. | 5.0% | Hyde County Schools / 5,810 |
| 104. | 5.0% | Cherokee County Schools / 27,444 |
| 105. | 5.0% | Caswell County Schools / 23,719 |
| 106. | 4.9% | Mitchell County Schools / 15,579 |
| 107. | 4.9% | Haywood County Schools / 59,036 |
| 108. | 4.9% | Carteret County Schools / 66,469 |
| 109. | 4.8% | Yancey County Schools / 17,818 |
| 110. | 4.7% | Clay County Schools / 10,587 |
| 111. | 4.7% | Jackson County Schools / 36,627 |
| 112. | 4.6% | Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools / 83,863 |
| 113. | 4.6% | Transylvania County Schools / 33,090 |
| 114. | 4.6% | Pamlico County Schools / 13,144 |
| 115. | 4.5% | Polk County Schools / 20,510 |
| 116. | 4.5% | Madison County Schools / 20,764 |
| 117. | 4.3% | Avery County Schools / 17,797 |
| 118. | 3.8% | Watauga County Schools / 51,079 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Percentage of Population Age 5 or Less' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Percentage of Population Age 5 or Less' data are not listed.
