Columbus County Schools vs Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbus County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Location Whiteville, North Carolina Winston Salem, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 5,335 52,717
Number of Schools 13 79
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.6:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Columbus County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,748 $14,195
Federal Revenue 21.9% 22.5%
State Revenue 64.6% 52.1%
Local Revenue 13.5% 25.3%
Columbus County Schools
Federal State Local
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Columbus County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
White 48.4% 28.0%
African American 24.9% 32.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 31.3%
Asian 0.2% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.6% 5.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.9% 75.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Columbus County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
AP Courses Offered 10 226
Schools with AP 3 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 385.2:1 391.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.7% 45.2%

School Types

Columbus County Schools

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

Winston Salem / Forsyth 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.