Thomas Jefferson Middle vs West Forsyth High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Thomas Jefferson Middle West Forsyth High
Location Winston-Salem, NC Clemmons, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 808 2,145
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.8:1 19.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.0% 33.7%
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 Thomas Jefferson Middle West Forsyth High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,195 $14,195
District Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Demographics

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

Group Thomas Jefferson Middle West Forsyth High
White 49.3% 50.7%
African American 24.9% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5% 21.1%
Asian 4.3% 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.9% 5.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Thomas Jefferson Middle West Forsyth High
AP Courses Offered 30
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 404:1 307.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 23 143
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.