Apex High vs South Lakes Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Apex High South Lakes Elementary
Location Apex, NC Fuquay-Varina, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 2,449 774
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.7:1 15.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 18.5% 19.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Apex High South Lakes Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,074 $14,074
District Wake County Schools Wake County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Apex High South Lakes Elementary
White 58.1% 49.0%
African American 9.4% 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4% 12.4%
Asian 12.7% 19.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Apex High South Lakes Elementary
AP Courses Offered 25
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 349.9:1 774:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.6% 19.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 187 27
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.