Wake County Schools vs Wilson County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Wake County Schools Wilson County Schools
Location Cary, North Carolina Wilson, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 159,778 10,276
Number of Schools 197 25
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 18.1:1

Spending

Metric Wake County Schools Wilson County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,074 $13,816
Federal Revenue 16.6% 20.5%
State Revenue 54.5% 58.4%
Local Revenue 28.9% 21.1%
Wake County Schools
Federal State Local
Wilson County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Wake County Schools Wilson County Schools
White 38.9% 27.9%
African American 23.1% 41.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6% 25.0%
Asian 11.7% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 38.4% 81.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Wake County Schools Wilson County Schools
AP Courses Offered 517 22
Schools with AP 31 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.2:1 348.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.5% 32.7%

School Types

Wake County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Wilson 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.