Madison County Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Madison County Schools Wake County Schools
Location Marshall, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 2,108 159,778
Number of Schools 7 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 14:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Madison County Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,807 $14,074
Federal Revenue 16.6% 16.6%
State Revenue 65.7% 54.5%
Local Revenue 17.7% 28.9%
Madison 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 Madison County Schools Wake County Schools
White 92.2% 38.9%
African American 0.1% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 21.6%
Asian 0.2% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.4% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.9% 38.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Madison County Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 5 517
Schools with AP 1 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 233:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 46.9% 26.5%

School Types

Madison 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.