Wake County Schools

5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

192

Schools

162,340

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50%

Percent Proficient - Math

56%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

400,172

households

1,047,127

Total Population

$281,700

Average House Value

$1,150

Average Housing Rent

$80,591

Average Household Income

91.58%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Wake County Schools is a public school district serving Wake county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 192 schools served 162,340 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 192 schools. A total of 12,446 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 50% of students are proficient in Math learning and 56% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.wcpss.net/(919)431-7400 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RODNEY TRICE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

RODNEY TRICE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RODNEY TRICE

email phone

Schools in Wake County Schools

In Wake County Schools, 193 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Creech Road Elementary View

562 Students

15 Students per teacher

Durant Road Elementary View

840 Students

11 Students per teacher

Leesville Road Elementary View

667 Students

12 Students per teacher

Pleasant Union Elementary View

629 Students

11 Students per teacher

West Lake Elementary View

872 Students

11 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

West Lake Middle School View

1,233 Students

14 Students per teacher

Durant Road Middle School View

979 Students

12 Students per teacher

Apex Middle School View

1,244 Students

16 Students per teacher

Carnage Middle School View

948 Students

13 Students per teacher

Carroll Middle School View

1,006 Students

13 Students per teacher

View More Middle

Leesville Road High School View

2,568 Students

17 Students per teacher

Apex High School View

2,037 Students

16 Students per teacher

Athens Drive High School View

2,103 Students

14 Students per teacher

Needham Broughton High School View

2,138 Students

14 Students per teacher

Cary High School View

2,379 Students

15 Students per teacher

View More High

Willow Spring High 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 162,340 students are attending Wake County Schools. By gender, there are 83,149 (51.2%) and 79,190 (48.8%) female students at Wake County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 74,872 White (46.1%), 37,395 Black (23.0%), and14,300 Asian (8.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 17.9%	29,013	14,867	14,146
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	420	223	197
Asian 8.8%	14,300	7,293	7,007
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	191	97	94
Black 23.0%	37,395	19,057	18,338
White 46.1%	74,872	38,553	36,319
Two or More Races 3.8%	6,148	3,059	3,089
Total	162,339	83,149	79,190

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	9,361	5,174	4,187
American Indian/Alaska Native	30	15	15
Asian	2,041	1,173	868
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	15	9	6
Black	796	454	342
White	1,213	692	521
Two or More Races	69	41	28
Total	13,540	7,567	5,973

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	4,012	2,634	1,378
American Indian/Alaska Native	62	47	15
Asian	681	467	214
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	18	16	2
Black	6,884	4,544	2,340
White	8,399	5,736	2,663
Two or More Races	799	537	262
Total	20,855	13,981	6,874

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 50%	50%	52%	50%	51%	51%	52%	40%	58%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 42%	40-44%	21-39%	30-39%	50-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	82%	82%	81%	83%	83%	86%	78%	85%
Hispanic students 29%	29%	30%	28%	30%	27%	29%	19%	40%
Black students 24%	24%	26%	22%	23%	24%	25%	16%	31%
White students 66%	66%	66%	66%	67%	69%	70%	54%	73%
Two or More Races 51%	51%	50%	51%	51%	52%	55%	38%	61%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	18%	16%	13%	12%	13%	8%	17%
Economically disadvantaged students 23%	23%	25%	23%	24%	21%	23%	14%	31%
Limited English proficient students 18%	18%	26%	21%	18%	11%	14%	11%	9%
Female students 50%	50%	51%	47%	49%	52%	52%	42%	59%
Male students 51%	51%	53%	52%	52%	50%	52%	38%	57%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	12%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	20-24%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 17%	15-19%	21-39%	21-39%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%
Military Connected Student Status 53%	53%	60-64%	50-54%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	40-44%	50-59%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 73%	73%	71%	75%	78%	67%	70%	71%
Two or More Races 59%	59%	58%	61%	63%	53%	58%	59%
Military Connected Student Status 64%	64%	55-59%	60-64%	70-74%	55-59%	55-59%	75-79%
Hispanic students 32%	32%	32%	35%	36%	26%	28%	31%
Black students 33%	33%	32%	35%	36%	25%	29%	34%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 52%	50-54%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	40-49%	50-59%	40-59%
Male students 53%	53%	49%	56%	57%	48%	50%	53%
Limited English proficient students 12%	12%	7%	10%	8%	10%	16%	20%
Foster Care Status 32%	30-34%	≤20%	21-39%	20-29%	40-49%	21-39%	40-59%
Female students 59%	59%	60%	61%	62%	51%	55%	58%
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	28%	28%	31%	31%	23%	26%	28%
All students 56%	56%	54%	58%	59%	49%	53%	56%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 78%	78%	76%	82%	81%	75%	74%	76%
Homeless enrolled students 19%	19%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 18%	18%	15%	17%	18%	17%	22%	21%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 15,822 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 862 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 11,245 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Wake County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	15,822	32%
Advanced Placement Math	4,499	9%
Advanced Placement Science	3,082	6%
Advanced Placement Other programs	14,769	30%
International BS program	862	2%
SAT/ACT Participation	11,245	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 12,446 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Wake County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 88.6% of teachers are certified. 96.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	12,446	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	11,029	88.6%
Teachers who are not certified	1,430	11.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	104	0.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	383	3.1%
School counselors	472	Students per counselor: 344 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	13	-