High school (grades 9-12) · Millers Creek, NC

West Wilkes High School

Federal NCES profile for West Wilkes High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370495001988
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Wilkes High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

44
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
students per teacher
44.7%
free-lunch eligible
582
students enrolled

West Wilkes High School has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Millers Creek, NC 28651
District: Wilkes County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370495001988 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

West Wilkes High School held near 614 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 39.3 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 370495001988 · Millers Creek, NC High · MID · TRAD

582 enr · 14.9:1 · 44.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilkes Central High School (719 students)

West Wilkes High School held near 614 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 39.3 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

West Wilkes High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows West Wilkes High School reports 582 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How West Wilkes High School compares

West Wilkes High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.9:1 ▼ 6% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.7% ▼ 32% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 582 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
582
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.7%
free-lunch eligible - 32% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 48% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,150
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 291 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
70
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 79.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, West Wilkes High School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wilkes County Schools reports $12,150 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How West Wilkes High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wilkes Central High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millers Creek Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Wilkes High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Wilkes Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to West Wilkes High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wilkes County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~582 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about West Wilkes High School

How many students attend West Wilkes High School?

West Wilkes High School has 582 students enrolled. It is a high school in Millers Creek, NC. CCD year-over-year: 628 (2022-23) → 614 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Wilkes High School?

The student-teacher ratio at West Wilkes High School is 14.9:1, which is 6% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Wilkes High School?

44.7% of students at West Wilkes High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Wilkes High School?

The largest demographic group at West Wilkes High School is White at 79.7% of enrollment, in Millers Creek, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Wilkes High School?

West Wilkes High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Wilkes County Schools?

Besides West Wilkes High School, Wilkes County Schools also operates Wilkes Central High School (719 students), Millers Creek Elementary School (699 students), and North Wilkes High School (578 students). See the Wilkes County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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