This document explores the feasibility of consolidating three North Carolina school districts into a single administrative unit. Factors analyzed include future population and enrollment growth, existing buildings and school building needs, program offerings, staff qualifications, administrative organization, and financial considerations of consolidation. An addendum surveys countywide vocational education programs. (Maps on pages 37, 38, 41, 76, 87, 273, and 274 may reproduce poorly.) (LLR)