Schools and Education
Fayetteville is part of the Cumberland County School District. The district operates 53 elementary, 15 middle schools and 13 high schools. As of the 2005 – 2006 academic year, there were 3,418 full time teachers working with over 53,403 students.
Colleges and universities located in the City are Fayetteville State University, Methodist College, and Fayetteville Technical Community College.