Elkin City Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Elkin City Schools Wake County Schools
Location Elkin, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 1,239 159,778
Number of Schools 4 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Elkin City Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,847 $14,074
Federal Revenue 17.6% 16.6%
State Revenue 64.1% 54.5%
Local Revenue 18.3% 28.9%
Elkin City Schools
Federal State Local
Wake County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Elkin City Schools Wake County Schools
White 66.1% 38.9%
African American 3.1% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.8% 21.6%
Asian 2.7% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 35.1% 38.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Elkin City Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 7 517
Schools with AP 1 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 242.4:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.7% 26.5%

School Types

Elkin City Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.