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Goldsboro, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Wayne Preparatory #108 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,152 per pupil, Wayne Preparatory ranks #233 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Wayne Preparatory operates 1 public schools serving 1,015 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,152 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.1% local, 75.1% state, and 12.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #108 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 382.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.7% African American, 37.3% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wayne Preparatory Academy, enrolling 765 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Wayne Preparatory Academy accounts for 75.4% of all Wayne Preparatory student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wayne Preparatory a distant remainder — means Wayne Preparatory-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wayne Preparatory student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wayne Preparatory chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wayne Preparatory has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,015 students.
How much does Wayne Preparatory spend per student?
Wayne Preparatory spends $10,152 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #108 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Wayne Preparatory?
Wayne Preparatory students are 41.7% African American, 37.3% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wayne Preparatory?
Wayne Preparatory has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #108 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.