Central Wake Charter High School vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central Wake Charter High School Wake County Schools
Location Raleigh, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 220 159,778
Number of Schools 1 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 36.7:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Central Wake Charter High School Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,114 $14,074
Federal Revenue 14.2% 16.6%
State Revenue 67.5% 54.5%
Local Revenue 18.3% 28.9%
Central Wake Charter High School
Federal State Local
Wake County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Central Wake Charter High School Wake County Schools
White 8.2% 38.9%
African American 44.4% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 44.0% 21.6%
Asian 1.0% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.4% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 38.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Central Wake Charter High School Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 517
Schools with AP 0 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 26.5%

School Types

Central Wake Charter High School

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Wake County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.