Public schools in Wilson, NC
Wilson has 19 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 9,869 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Wilson County Schools runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Wilson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wilson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County Schools | 17 | 10,276 | $12,450 |
| Sallie B Howard School | 1 | 1,204 | $11,559 |
| Wilson Preparatory Academy | 1 | 807 | $8,658 |
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.
6 high schools in Wilson, 3,388 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hunt High | 1,115 | 18.0 | 98.7% | Wilson County Schools |
| Fike High | 1,028 | 18.8 | 98.8% | Wilson County Schools |
| Beddingfield High | 653 | 13.6 | 99.5% | Wilson County Schools |
| Wilson Academy of Applied Technology | 280 | 19.3 | 44.6% | Wilson County Schools |
| Wilson Early College Academy | 268 | 20.5 | 36.2% | Wilson County Schools |
| Wilson Academy of Virtual Education | 44 | not reported | 50.0% | Wilson County Schools |
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 Wilson, 1,032 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Middle | 654 | 18.3 | 99.5% | Wilson County Schools |
| Charles H Darden Middle | 378 | 13.6 | 99.2% | Wilson County Schools |
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.
8 elementary schools in Wilson, 3,434 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W Jones Elementary | 601 | 16.9 | 99.5% | Wilson County Schools |
| Rock Ridge Elementary | 476 | 16.7 | 99.4% | Wilson County Schools |
| New Hope Elementary | 460 | 15.6 | 99.3% | Wilson County Schools |
| Vinson-Bynum Elementary | 458 | 15.8 | 99.3% | Wilson County Schools |
| Margaret Hearne Elementary | 423 | 15.9 | 99.3% | Wilson County Schools |
| Wells Elementary | 383 | 16.8 | 95.8% | Wilson County Schools |
| Vick Elementary | 359 | 15.4 | 99.2% | Wilson County Schools |
| B O Barnes Elementary | 274 | 11.9 | 98.9% | Wilson County Schools |
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 other schools in Wilson, 2,015 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie B Howard School | 1,228 | 15.9 | 97.1% | Sallie B Howard School |
| Wilson Preparatory Academy | 725 | 17.7 | 98.6% | Wilson Preparatory Academy |
| Milton M Daniels Learning Center | 62 | 6.9 | 95.2% | Wilson County Schools |
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 Wilson's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Wilson school has 16.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 53% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 458 students (state 497).
| Wilson | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 458 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 53% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 19 Wilson 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 Wilson
- Wilson County SchoolsRuns 17 of Wilson's 19 public schools and spent $12,450 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,450
- James Hunt High, the largest high school in Wilson1,115 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.1,115
- Compare Wilson County Schools with Sallie B Howard SchoolWilson'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 Wilson 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 Wilson
How many public schools are in Wilson, NC?
19 public schools with an address in Wilson were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 9,869 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Wilson?
James Hunt High, with 1,115 students in 2024-25 (Wilson County Schools).Which districts run Wilson's schools?
Wilson County Schools (17 schools), Sallie B Howard School (1 school), Wilson Preparatory 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