Wayne County Public Schools
Public school district · Wayne County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3704880
Wayne County Public Schools spent $11,267 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 74% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,366). Its 33 schools enrolled 17,150 students in 2024-25; 65.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,933 per student, up 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 78% (North Carolina: 86.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Wayne County Public Schools in enrollment (14,406 to 21,206 students) and Wayne County Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$217,059,000 in revenue: 65.1% state, 13.0% local and 21.9% federal. Total spending including $8,560,000 of capital outlay was $210,548,000, or $11,992 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$141,247,000 65%
- Local$28,236,000 13%
- Federal$47,576,000 22%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
17,558 students in 2022-23, 17,368 students in 2023-24, 17,150 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 17,558 | 1079.6 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 17,368 | 1079.9 | 16.1 |
| 2024-25 | 17,150 | 928.4 | 18.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$54,583,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,109 per student
Wayne County Public Schools booked $54,583,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,099 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,683 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 52 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $35,023,000 | 64.2% |
| Special education | $5,657,000 | 10.4% |
| Vocational | $3,774,000 | 6.9% |
| Other programs | $10,129,000 | 18.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,210 in 2018-19, $3,239 in 2019-20, $3,256 in 2020-21, $3,175 in 2021-22, $3,109 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wayne County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 41% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | North Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 37% | 48% | 8,076 |
| Math | 41% | 50% | 8,078 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
78% of the 1,382 students in Wayne County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 78% | 86.5% |
| Students in the class | 1,382 | 120,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
13 elementary schools, 7,392 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Elementary | 804 | 15.2 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Brogden Primary | 689 | 15.8 | 99.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Meadow Lane Elementary | 674 | 15.1 | 98.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Rosewood Elementary | 650 | 19.1 | 98.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Eastern Wayne Elementary | 597 | 21.0 | 96.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Northwest Elementary | 559 | 17.5 | 98.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Tommy's Road Elementary | 545 | 16.4 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Fremont STARS Elementary | 535 | 15.7 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| North Drive Elementary | 498 | 16.2 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Northeast Elementary | 497 | 16.0 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Carver Elementary | 495 | 14.0 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Grantham Elementary | 442 | 17.4 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Heights Elementary | 407 | 15.7 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 middle schools, 4,102 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwayne Middle | 848 | 19.6 | 99.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Brogden Middle | 603 | 21.5 | 98.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Spring Creek Middle | 571 | 16.6 | 99.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Eastern Wayne Middle | 427 | 19.0 | 97.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Greenwood Middle | 402 | 16.2 | 97.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Mount Olive Middle | 329 | 18.5 | 99.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Dillard Middle | 319 | 16.4 | 99.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Rosewood Middle | 302 | 15.6 | 99.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Grantham Middle | 301 | 18.1 | 99.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
11 high schools, 5,656 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles B Aycock High | 1,138 | 26.6 | 98.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Southern Wayne High | 1,007 | 24.3 | 97.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Eastern Wayne High | 781 | 18.9 | 98.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Spring Creek High | 732 | 22.9 | 98.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Wayne School of Engineering | 486 | 24.4 | 99.4% | Not Title I |
| Rosewood High | 460 | 21.8 | 98.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Goldsboro High | 412 | 19.6 | 97.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Wayne School of Technical Arts | 271 | 23.8 | 97.8% | Not reported |
| Wayne Early / Middle College High | 239 | 25.5 | 98.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Wayne Middle / High Academy | 92 | 13.8 | 96.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Edgewood Cmty Developmental | 38 | 11.5 | 92.1% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Wayne County Public Schools
- Website: waynecountyschools.org
- Phone: (919) 731-5900
- Office: 2001 E Royall Avenue, Goldsboro, NC 27533
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Wayne County Public Schools
- North Carolina districts by spending per studentWayne County Public Schools ranks 111 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,267).#111 of 150
- Every school district in North CarolinaWayne County Public Schools is the number 21 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 17,558 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#21 of 332
- Davidson County SchoolsThe next larger North Carolina district: 17,964 students in fall 2022, $11,178 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,178
- Catawba County SchoolsThe next smaller North Carolina district: 15,678 students in fall 2022, $11,487 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,487
- Compare Wayne County Public Schools with Davidson County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Charles B Aycock High, its largest high school1,138 students in 2024-25, 26.6 per teacher.1,138
- Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaWayne County Public Schools spent $49,683 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$49,683
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Wayne County Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Wayne County Public Schools?
33 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 9 middle, 11 high), enrolling 17,150 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wayne County Public Schools spend per student?
$11,267 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,933 per student, up 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Wayne County Public Schools' money come from?
$217,059,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.1% state, 13.0% local and 21.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Wayne County Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,800 of the 20,473 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 28.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Wayne County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$54,583,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,109 per student. Divided by the 1,099 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,683 per teacher, more than 52 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Wayne County Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wayne County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 41% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Wayne County Public Schools?
78% of the 1,382 students in Wayne County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Wayne County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3704880. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25