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Wilson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,023 students in Wilson County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Wilson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
10,237 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Wilson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
22 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
137 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,395 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
22%
# Black Students
4,400 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
43%
25%
# White Students
2,852 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
28%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
776
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
848
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
692
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
700
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
770
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
817
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,010
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
740
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
650
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,896 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,213 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,896
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,213
$11,655
Best Wilson County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John W Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4028 Highway 42 West
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 265-4020
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 265-4020
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #22.
Margaret Hearne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Gold St
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7925
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7925
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
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