Public schools in Fuquay Varina, NC
Fuquay Varina has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 11,137 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Wake County Public School System runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Fuquay Varina's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fuquay Varina | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Public School System | 9 | 159,778 | $11,691 |
| Harnett County Schools | 1 | 20,050 | $10,877 |
| Achievement Charter Academy | 1 | 158 | $12,259 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Fuquay Varina, 4,081 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Spring High | 2,223 | 20.3 | 26.1% | Wake County Public School System |
| Fuquay-Varina High | 1,858 | 19.0 | 23.3% | Wake County Public School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Fuquay Varina, 2,257 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Akins Road Middle | 1,253 | 16.2 | 31.1% | Wake County Public School System |
| Fuquay-Varina Middle | 1,004 | 17.7 | 25.3% | Wake County Public School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Fuquay Varina, 4,799 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Akins Rd Elementary | 988 | 14.3 | 30.4% | Wake County Public School System |
| South Lakes Elementary | 774 | 14.9 | 23.4% | Wake County Public School System |
| Fuquay-Varina Elementary | 772 | 15.3 | 32.4% | Wake County Public School System |
| Ballentine Elementary | 742 | 14.1 | 27.2% | Wake County Public School System |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary | 667 | 14.8 | 32.8% | Wake County Public School System |
| LaFayette Elementary | 645 | 17.9 | 38.9% | Harnett County Schools |
| Achievement Charter Academy | 211 | 15.2 | not reported | Achievement Charter Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Fuquay Varina's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Fuquay Varina school has 15.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 774 students (state 497).
| Fuquay Varina | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 774 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 9.1% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Fuquay Varina schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Fuquay Varina
- Wake County Public School SystemRuns 9 of Fuquay Varina's 11 public schools and spent $11,691 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,691
- Willow Spring High, the largest high school in Fuquay Varina2,223 students in 2024-25, 20.3 per teacher.2,223
- Compare Wake County Public School System with Harnett County SchoolsFuquay Varina's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fuquay Varina addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Fuquay Varina
How many public schools are in Fuquay Varina, NC?
11 public schools with an address in Fuquay Varina were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 11,137 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Fuquay Varina?
Willow Spring High, with 2,223 students in 2024-25 (Wake County Public School System).Which districts run Fuquay Varina's schools?
Wake County Public School System (9 schools), Harnett County Schools (1 school), Achievement Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25