Public schools in Rolesville, NC
Rolesville has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,063 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wake County Public School System runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rolesville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rolesville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Public School System | 4 | 159,778 | $11,691 |
| Rolesville Charter Academy | 1 | 632 | $11,769 |
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.
One high school in Rolesville, 2,321 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolesville High | 2,321 | 18.4 | 46.7% | 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.
One middle school in Rolesville, 889 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolesville Middle | 889 | 16.6 | 38.5% | 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.
3 elementary schools in Rolesville, 1,853 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolesville Charter Academy | 716 | 20.7 | 53.8% | Rolesville Charter Academy |
| Sanford Creek Elementary | 599 | 14.0 | 32.1% | Wake County Public School System |
| Rolesville Elementary | 538 | 15.0 | 34.8% | 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.
How Rolesville's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Rolesville school has 16.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 716 students (state 497).
| Rolesville | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 716 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Rolesville 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 Rolesville
- Wake County Public School SystemRuns 4 of Rolesville's 5 public schools and spent $11,691 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,691
- Rolesville High, the largest high school in Rolesville2,321 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.2,321
- Compare Wake County Public School System with Rolesville Charter AcademyRolesville'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 Rolesville 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 Rolesville
How many public schools are in Rolesville, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Rolesville were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,063 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Rolesville?
Rolesville High, with 2,321 students in 2024-25 (Wake County Public School System).Which districts run Rolesville's schools?
Wake County Public School System (4 schools), Rolesville 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