Montgomery County Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Montgomery County Schools Wake County Schools
Location Troy, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 3,663 159,778
Number of Schools 11 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.6:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Montgomery County Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,400 $14,074
Federal Revenue 27.9% 16.6%
State Revenue 53.3% 54.5%
Local Revenue 18.8% 28.9%
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Schools Wake County Schools
White 37.3% 38.9%
African American 19.5% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 35.1% 21.6%
Asian 1.4% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.4% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 72.9% 38.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Montgomery County Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 517
Schools with AP 0 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 296.9:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.1% 26.5%

School Types

Montgomery 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.