Public schools in Zebulon, NC
Zebulon has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,994 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Wake County Public School System runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Zebulon's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Zebulon | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Public School System | 3 | 159,778 | $11,691 |
| East Wake Academy | 1 | 1,227 | $9,293 |
| Johnston County Public Schools | 1 | 37,286 | $11,352 |
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 middle school in Zebulon, 772 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebulon Middle | 772 | 15.5 | 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.
3 elementary schools in Zebulon, 1,957 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebulon Elementary | 693 | 13.9 | 99.6% | Wake County Public School System |
| Wakelon Elementary | 679 | 15.3 | 99.6% | Wake County Public School System |
| Corinth-Holders Elementary | 585 | 16.3 | 99.5% | Johnston County Public 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.
One other school in Zebulon, 1,265 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Wake Academy | 1,265 | 14.4 | not reported | East Wake 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 Zebulon's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Zebulon school has 15.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 693 students (state 497).
| Zebulon | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 693 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 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 Zebulon 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 Zebulon
- Wake County Public School SystemRuns 3 of Zebulon's 5 public schools and spent $11,691 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,691
- Compare Wake County Public School System with East Wake AcademyZebulon'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 Zebulon 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 Zebulon
How many public schools are in Zebulon, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Zebulon were open in 2024-25: 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,994 students. 1 are charter schools.Which districts run Zebulon's schools?
Wake County Public School System (3 schools), East Wake Academy (1 school), Johnston County Public Schools (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