Greensboro, NC Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#126
78/100
us rank#4,337

Greensboro school information

IndexGreensboroNorth CarolinaNational
Total public schools661,89693,277
Student/Teacher ratio15:115:116:1
Total private schools2151030,422
Total post-secondary schools111849,109
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There are 66 public schools in Greensboro, NC and a total of 1,896 public schools in North Carolina. There are 21 private schools in Greensboro, NC and a total of 510 private schools in North Carolina. There are 11 post-secondary schools in Greensboro, NC and a total of 184 post-secondary schools in North Carolina.

The student to teacher ratio in Greensboro, NC for public schools is 15:1, which is 3.4% greater than the North Carolina student to teacher ratio and 6.1% less than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Greensboro

IndexGreensboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%81%83.2%
Completed high school84.3%76.4%79.3%
Completed some college61.9%47.7%49.7%
Completed associate degree39.7%27.3%28.8%
Completed bachelors33.9%20.6%22.8%
Completed masters10.8%6.5%8.4%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.1%2.8%
Completed doctorate1.5%0.7%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Greensboro (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Greensboro (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Greensboro, North Carolina

NameAddressPhone #
Bennett College for Women900 E Washington St336-273-4431
Brookstone College424 Gallimore Dairy Road336-668-2627
Carolina Beauty College 82001 E Wendover Ave336-272-2966
Cosmetic Arts Center2703 High Point Road, Suite E
E. J. Taylor Corporation Dale Carnegie Training4814 Fox Chase Road
Greensboro College815 W Market St336-272-7102
Guilford College5800 W Friendly Ave336-316-2000
Leons Beauty School Inc1305 Coliseum Boulevard336-274-4601
North Carolina A & T State University1601 E Market St336-334-7500
TechSkills - Greensboro4015 Meeting Way Suite 150
University of North Carolina at Greensboro1000 Spring Garden St336-334-5000

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