Wake County Schools School District

Item: Wake County Schools School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

5625 Dillard Drive
Cary, NC 27518-9227

( shown in map)

Top 30%

Tel: (919) 431-7400

www.wcpss.net

Top Rankings

Wake County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

200 Schools

2,746 Schools

# Students

159,708 Students

1,541,323 Students

# Teachers

10,601 Teachers

98,777 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Wake County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#67 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Wake County Schools School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

60%

51%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wake County Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

62%

50%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wake County Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

69%

63%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wake County Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

90%

86%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wake County Schools School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.71

# American Indian Students

354 Students

17,548 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

18,523 Students

61,664 Students

% Asian Students

12%

# Hispanic Students

30,812 Students

314,590 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

20%

# Black Students

35,027 Students

382,022 Students

% Black Students

22%

25%

# White Students

68,520 Students

678,903 Students

% White Students

43%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

183 Students

2,174 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

6,359 Students

86,155 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,421

22,539

# Students in K Grade:

10,880

111,274

# Students in 1st Grade:

11,596

116,694

# Students in 2nd Grade:

11,226

110,703

# Students in 3rd Grade:

11,490

113,225

# Students in 4th Grade:

11,320

114,192

# Students in 5th Grade:

11,732

114,885

# Students in 6th Grade:

11,737

115,571

# Students in 7th Grade:

12,166

117,762

# Students in 8th Grade:

12,565

122,335

# Students in 9th Grade:

14,951

139,774

# Students in 10th Grade:

13,905

128,053

# Students in 11th Grade:

12,653

111,043

# Students in 12th Grade:

12,066

103,273

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,921 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$1,710 MM

$17,307 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Wake County Schools School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$1,904 MM

$17,964 MM

This chart displays total spending of Wake County Schools School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$10,706

$11,229

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wake County Schools School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$11,921

$11,655

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wake County Schools School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wake County Schools School District?

Wake County Schools School District manages 200 public schools serving 159,708 students.

What is the rank of Wake County Schools School District?

Wake County Schools School District is ranked #73 out of 321 school districts in North Carolina (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wake County Schools School District?

43% of Wake County Schools School District students are White, 22% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wake County Schools School District?

Wake County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Wake County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,921 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 200 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 159,708 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 90% (Top 50% in NC)
: Top 30%
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education