Thomasville City Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Thomasville City Schools Wake County Schools
Location Thomasville, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 2,228 159,778
Number of Schools 4 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.9:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Thomasville City Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,366 $14,074
Federal Revenue 26.6% 16.6%
State Revenue 52.4% 54.5%
Local Revenue 21.0% 28.9%
Thomasville 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 Thomasville City Schools Wake County Schools
White 13.7% 38.9%
African American 37.0% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 39.8% 21.6%
Asian 1.1% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.9% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.8% 38.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Thomasville City Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 5 517
Schools with AP 1 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 463.5:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 46.5% 26.5%

School Types

Thomasville 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.