Lincoln County Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Lincoln County Schools Wake County Schools
Location Lincolnton, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 11,629 159,778
Number of Schools 22 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.5:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Lincoln County Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,236 $14,074
Federal Revenue 18.8% 16.6%
State Revenue 58.7% 54.5%
Local Revenue 22.4% 28.9%
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County Schools Wake County Schools
White 71.2% 38.9%
African American 6.8% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9% 21.6%
Asian 1.2% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.7% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.9% 38.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Lincoln County Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 65 517
Schools with AP 4 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 323:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.1% 26.5%

School Types

Lincoln 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.