Forsyth County Schools

475 Corporate Square Drive, Winston Salem, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

55,634

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

39%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

146,816

households

364,214

Total Population

$159,300

Average House Value

$812

Average Housing Rent

$51,569

Average Household Income

89.20%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Forsyth County Schools is a public school district serving Forsyth county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 79 schools served 55,634 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 79 schools. A total of 5,226 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 39% of students are proficient in Math learning and 44% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/(336)727-2816 475 Corporate Square Drive, Winston Salem, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MILLS SAM

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MILLS SAM

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MILLS SAM

email phone

Schools in Forsyth County Schools

In Forsyth County Schools, 80 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Bolton Elementary View

467 Students

8 Students per teacher

Brunson Elementary View

573 Students

12 Students per teacher

Cash Elementary View

690 Students

9 Students per teacher

Childrens Center View

97 Students

3 Students per teacher

Clemmons Elementary View

785 Students

12 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Hanes Magnet School View

732 Students

13 Students per teacher

Lowrance Middle School View

128 Students

2 Students per teacher

Mineral Springs Middle School View

342 Students

8 Students per teacher

Northwest Middle School View

943 Students

12 Students per teacher

Paisley Ib Magnet School View

747 Students

13 Students per teacher

View More Middle

Career Center View

Carver High School View

647 Students

8 Students per teacher

East Forsyth High School View

1,782 Students

14 Students per teacher

Robert B Glenn High School View

1,507 Students

15 Students per teacher

Mount Tabor High School View

1,567 Students

15 Students per teacher

View More High

Virtual Academy View

16 Students

1 Students per teacher

Kingswood School View

93 Students

3 Students per teacher

Lewisville Middle School View

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

View More North Carolina Colleges

Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Colleges

King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 55,634 students are attending Forsyth County Schools. By gender, there are 28,488 (51.2%) and 26,792 (48.2%) female students at Forsyth County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 21,033 White (37.8%), 15,997 Black (28.8%), and1,445 Asian (2.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 26.3%	14,651	7,481	7,170
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	102	55	47
Asian 2.6%	1,445	728	717
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	73	42	31
Black 28.8%	15,997	8,277	7,720
White 37.8%	21,033	10,870	10,163
Two or More Races 4.2%	2,333	1,211	1,122
Total	55,634	28,664	26,970

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	5,722	3,150	2,572
American Indian/Alaska Native	11	7	4
Asian	355	206	149
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	21	14	7
Black	79	42	37
White	166	96	70
Two or More Races	23	15	8
Total	6,382	3,537	2,845

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,739	1,137	602
American Indian/Alaska Native	16	8	8
Asian	74	45	29
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	8	4	4
Black	2,776	1,881	895
White	3,312	2,154	1,158
Two or More Races	359	239	120
Total	8,284	5,468	2,816

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 39%	39%	40%	38%	40%	37%	41%	32%	46%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 73%	73%	65-69%	75-79%	70-74%	70-74%	75-79%	70-74%	75-79%
Hispanic students 26%	26%	27%	28%	27%	25%	26%	19%	32%
Black students 20%	20%	21%	17%	22%	18%	22%	16%	28%
White students 60%	60%	61%	59%	62%	62%	64%	50%	64%
Two or More Races 42%	42%	50-54%	30-34%	50-54%	40-44%	40-44%	25-29%	45-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	19%	14%	13%	8%	5%	4%	11%
Economically disadvantaged students 22%	22%	24%	22%	23%	21%	22%	17%	28%
Limited English proficient students 12%	12%	20%	15%	14%	6%	5%	≤5%	6-9%
Female students 40%	40%	40%	38%	42%	37%	43%	34%	46%
Male students 38%	38%	40%	37%	39%	37%	38%	30%	45%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%	21-39%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 17%	15-19%	21-39%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	***

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 67%	67%	65%	71%	71%	64%	66%	64%
Two or More Races 48%	48%	45-49%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%	45-49%
Hispanic students 27%	27%	26%	31%	26%	21%	28%	24%
Black students 27%	27%	30%	28%	27%	24%	26%	25%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 67%	67%	70-74%	65-69%	65-69%	55-59%	70-74%	60-64%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	30-39%	<50%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	21-39%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	20-29%
Limited English proficient students 8%	8%	≤5%	5%	4%	8%	11%	12%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	12%	9%	12%	14%	20%	18%
All students 44%	44%	44%	46%	43%	40%	43%	41%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 40%	40%	40%	43%	41%	37%	40%	38%
Foster Care Status 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	26%	27%	27%	23%	27%	25%
Female students 47%	47%	48%	50%	46%	42%	46%	44%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 2,718 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 186 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 3,785 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Forsyth County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	2,718	16%
Advanced Placement Math	196	1%
Advanced Placement Science	80	0%
Advanced Placement Other programs	2,659	16%
International BS program	186	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	3,785	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 5,279 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Forsyth County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 79.5% of teachers are certified. 96.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	5,279	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	4,199	79.5%
Teachers who are not certified	1,085	20.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	57	1.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	154	2.9%
School counselors	156	Students per counselor: 357 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	7	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	39	-