Cumberland County Schools

Cumberland County Schools (CCS) is a school district encompassing the entirety of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.

Cumberland County Schools' headquarters are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cumberland County Schools has schools located in all cities and towns of Cumberland County. CCS operates a total of 85 schools, 53 elementary schools, 15 middle schools, 14 high schools, 1 year round classical, 1 evening academy, 1 web academy and 2 special schools. Cumberland County Schools is the 4th largest school system in the state and 78 in the country.

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Cumberland County Schools is broken into 10 attendance areas, although as a "school of choice", school system, students may attend any school in a district that offers them program, so long as they have transportation to and from school if they live out of the district which is usually the case and are approved through an application process. Students from Hope Mills may attend Grays Creek High School, even if they live in the South View High School District, so long as they get a ride to school.)

Attendance Area 1

Attendance Area 1 is located in Northern Cumberland County, traditionally containing a few of the wealthiest people in Cumberland County, as well as the very low-income towns of Spring Lake and Linden.

Attendance Area 2

Attendance Area 2 is located in west Cumberland County, containing mainly median income families. This area also contains the Cumberland townships of Fenix and 71st.

Attendance Area 3

Attendance Area 3 is located in Hope Mills, receiving median to high wealth income students from southern Fayetteville and northern Hope Mills.

Attendance Area 4

Attendance Area 4 is located in Hope Mills receiving low to median wealth students. This area consists of Central and Southern Hope Mills as well as the parts of Parkton that lie in Cumberland County.

Attendance Area 5

Attendance Area 5 is located in Central Cumberland County, receiving median income students. This area consists of Massey Hill, Owens, Bordeaux, Lafayette Village, Montclair, Ashton Forest and Evergreen Estates.

Attendance Area 6

Attendance Area 6 located east of the Cape Fear River and downtown Fayetteville. This area receives students in all income classes. This is the largest attendance area in Cumberland County, but not the one with the most students.

Attendance Area 7

Attendance Area 7 is located in Gray's Creek NC in southern Cumberland County. This area consists of a mix of low income and high income students.

Attendance Area 8

Attendance Area 8 is located just south of Fort Bragg North Carolina.

Attendance Area 9

Attendance Area 9 is located just west of downtown Fayetteville.

Attendance Area 10

Attendance Area 10 is located in the college area of Fayetteville.

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