Public schools in Wendell, NC
Wendell has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 8,172 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Wake County Public School System runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Wendell's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wendell | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Public School System | 5 | 159,778 | $11,691 |
| Johnston County Public Schools | 2 | 37,286 | $11,352 |
| Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls | 1 | 786 | $6,996 |
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 Wendell, 3,964 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth Holders High | 2,187 | 23.2 | 99.0% | Johnston County Public Schools |
| East Wake High | 1,777 | 18.0 | 59.2% | 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 Wendell, 1,966 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Lodge Middle | 1,204 | 18.8 | 99.8% | Johnston County Public Schools |
| Wendell Middle | 762 | 14.0 | 99.6% | 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.
4 elementary schools in Wendell, 2,242 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Myra Elementary | 722 | 13.4 | 51.4% | Wake County Public School System |
| Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls | 567 | 54.5 | 54.1% | Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls |
| Carver Elementary | 495 | 13.3 | 99.4% | Wake County Public School System |
| Wendell Elementary | 458 | 12.6 | 99.3% | 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.
How Wendell's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Wendell school has 16.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 742 students (state 497).
| Wendell | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 742 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Wendell 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 Wendell
- Wake County Public School SystemRuns 5 of Wendell's 8 public schools and spent $11,691 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,691
- Corinth Holders High, the largest high school in Wendell2,187 students in 2024-25, 23.2 per teacher.2,187
- Compare Wake County Public School System with Johnston County Public SchoolsWendell'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 Wendell 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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- Wilmington44 schools
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Questions about schools in Wendell
How many public schools are in Wendell, NC?
8 public schools with an address in Wendell were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 8,172 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Wendell?
Corinth Holders High, with 2,187 students in 2024-25 (Johnston County Public Schools).Which districts run Wendell's schools?
Wake County Public School System (5 schools), Johnston County Public Schools (2 schools), Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls (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