Halifax County Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Halifax County Schools Wake County Schools
Location Halifax, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 2,173 159,778
Number of Schools 11 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.7:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Halifax County Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,545 $14,074
Federal Revenue 28.6% 16.6%
State Revenue 55.4% 54.5%
Local Revenue 16.0% 28.9%
Halifax County Schools
Federal State Local
Wake County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Halifax County Schools Wake County Schools
White 3.6% 38.9%
African American 78.5% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 21.6%
Asian 0.5% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.9% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.4% 38.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Halifax County Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 517
Schools with AP 0 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 214.2:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 59.7% 26.5%

School Types

Halifax County 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.