District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
163,325
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
202
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,691
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,785
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Wake County Schools
Wake County Schools operates 202 current public-school records serving grades PK–13 in Cary, North Carolina. NCES reports 163,325 students and 10,648.61 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 1 of 331 North Carolina districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,691 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,785 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 165 of 318 districts in North Carolina. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 9.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 10,648.61
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $1,868,018,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Wake County Schools location
Cary, North Carolina · 35.7541, -78.7365. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White40.7%
- Hispanic20.4%
- Black21.3%
- Asian13.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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202 current directory entries
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Showing 202 of 202 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 805 | 14.5:1 |
| Adams Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 655 | 12.7:1 |
| Alston Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 917 | 13.9:1 |
| Alston Ridge Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,494 | 19:1 |
| Apex Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 550 | 14:1 |
| Apex Friendship Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 896 | 14.5:1 |
| Apex Friendship High | High | 09–12 | 2,748 | 21.1:1 |
| Apex Friendship Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,412 | 19.3:1 |
| Apex High | High | 09–12 | 2,449 | 19.9:1 |
| Apex Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 867 | 16:1 |
| Athens Drive High | High | 09–12 | 2,156 | 17.2:1 |
| Aversboro Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 381 | 14.2:1 |
| Baileywick Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 352 | 10.7:1 |
| Ballentine Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 742 | 14.1:1 |
| Banks Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 651 | 13.9:1 |
| Barton Pond Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 515 | 14.4:1 |
| Barwell Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 648 | 12.9:1 |
| Baucom Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 675 | 13.9:1 |
| Beaverdam Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 678 | 13.4:1 |
| Bowling Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | — | — |
| Brassfield Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 613 | 13.7:1 |
| Brentwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 385 | 10.7:1 |
| Briarcliff Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 486 | 15:1 |
| Brier Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 642 | 13.5:1 |
| Brooks Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 471 | 12.9:1 |
| Bryan Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 685 | 13.9:1 |
| Buckhorn Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 905 | 14.3:1 |
| Bugg Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 345 | 12.3:1 |
| Carnage Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 924 | 15:1 |
| Carpenter Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 604 | 13.7:1 |
| Carroll Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 898 | 14.8:1 |
| Carver Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 495 | 13.3:1 |
| Cary Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 477 | 14.7:1 |
| Cary High | High | 09–12 | 2,044 | 17.5:1 |
| Cedar Fork Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 778 | 14.1:1 |
| Centennial Campus Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 477 | 12.9:1 |
| Combs Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 695 | 13.6:1 |
| Conn Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 595 | 15.1:1 |
| Connections Academy | Middle | 06–08 | 8 | 0.7:1 |
| Creech Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 549 | 13:1 |
| Crossroads FLEX | High | 09–12 | 139 | 23.4:1 |
| Davis Drive Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 794 | 14.9:1 |
| Davis Drive Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 992 | 17.4:1 |
| Dillard Drive Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 648 | 12:1 |
| Dillard Drive Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 977 | 14.7:1 |
| Douglas Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 562 | 13.8:1 |
| Durant Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 577 | 12.2:1 |
| Durant Road Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 649 | 15.8:1 |
| East Cary Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 597 | 13.3:1 |
| East Garner Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 535 | 13.5:1 |
| East Garner Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,109 | 15.6:1 |
| East Millbrook Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 731 | 12.6:1 |
| East Wake High | High | 09–12 | 1,777 | 18:1 |
| Enloe High | High | 09–12 | 2,643 | 17.7:1 |
| Farmington Woods Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 648 | 13.9:1 |
| Felton Grove High | Other | 09–10 | — | — |
| Forest Pines Drive Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 493 | 14.1:1 |
| Forestville Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 570 | 12.3:1 |
| Fox Road Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 430 | 13.5:1 |
| Fuller Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 545 | 12.1:1 |
| Fuquay-Varina Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 772 | 15.3:1 |
| Fuquay-Varina High | High | 09–12 | 1,858 | 19:1 |
| Fuquay-Varina Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,004 | 17.7:1 |
| Garner High | High | 09–12 | 1,670 | 15.6:1 |
| Green Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 534 | 11.6:1 |
| Green Hope Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 548 | 15.3:1 |
| Green Hope High | High | 09–12 | 2,304 | 20.5:1 |
| Green Level High | High | 09–12 | 2,283 | 20.5:1 |
| Harris Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 827 | 12.6:1 |
| Herbert Akins Rd Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 988 | 14.3:1 |
| Herbert Akins Road Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,253 | 16.2:1 |
| Heritage Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 634 | 15.5:1 |
| Heritage High | High | 09–12 | 1,778 | 18.3:1 |
| Heritage Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 947 | 16.2:1 |
| Highcroft Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 698 | 15.7:1 |
| Hilburn Drive Academy | Elementary | PK–08 | 596 | 13.2:1 |
| Hodge Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 522 | 13.5:1 |
| Holly Grove Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 889 | 14.4:1 |
| Holly Grove Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 979 | 17:1 |
| Holly Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 735 | 14.6:1 |
| Holly Ridge Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 955 | 17.6:1 |
| Holly Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 751 | 14.6:1 |
| Holly Springs High | High | 09–12 | 2,018 | 19.7:1 |
| Hortons Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 739 | 15.7:1 |
| Hunter Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 658 | 12.6:1 |
| Jeffreys Grove Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 543 | 14.4:1 |
| Jones Dairy Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 627 | 16.6:1 |
| Joyner Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 569 | 13.3:1 |
| Kingswood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 427 | 12.7:1 |
| Knightdale Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 549 | 14:1 |
| Knightdale High | High | 09–12 | 1,695 | 16.1:1 |
| Lacy Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 695 | 14.5:1 |
| Lake Myra Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 722 | 13.4:1 |
| Laurel Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 694 | 14.8:1 |
| Lead Mine Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 359 | 12.5:1 |
| Leesville Road Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 528 | 14.6:1 |
| Leesville Road High | High | 09–12 | 2,411 | 19.6:1 |
| Leesville Road Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 795 | 18.2:1 |
| Ligon Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 959 | 15.2:1 |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 667 | 14.8:1 |
| Lockhart Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 463 | 11.9:1 |
| Longview | High | 06–12 | 18 | 1:1 |
| Lufkin Road Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,035 | 16.8:1 |
| Lynn Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 486 | 13.3:1 |
| Martin Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,011 | 16.7:1 |
| Middle Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 636 | 13.3:1 |
| Middle Creek High | High | 09–12 | 1,587 | 18.2:1 |
| Millbrook Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 534 | 13:1 |
| Millbrook High | High | 09–12 | 2,498 | 18.2:1 |
| Mills Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 594 | 14.2:1 |
| Mills Park Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,632 | 18.7:1 |
| Moore Square Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 594 | 12.7:1 |
| Morrisville Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 643 | 14.2:1 |
| Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG–08 | 70 | 2.7:1 |
| Needham Broughton High | High | 09–12 | 2,153 | 18.2:1 |
| Neuse River Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 877 | 13.8:1 |
| North Forest Pines Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 536 | 14.5:1 |
| North Garner Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 831 | 15.5:1 |
| North Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 730 | 14.3:1 |
| North Wake College and Career Academy | High | 09–13 | 346 | 17.9:1 |
| Northwoods Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 579 | 13.6:1 |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 553 | 13.2:1 |
| Oakview Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 873 | 14.6:1 |
| Oberlin Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,049 | 15.1:1 |
| Olds Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 244 | 12:1 |
| Olive Chapel Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 1,066 | 14.8:1 |
| Panther Creek High | High | 09–12 | 2,609 | 20.4:1 |
| Parkside Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 730 | 14.3:1 |
| Partnership Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 276 | 10.2:1 |
| Penny Road Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 509 | 13.4:1 |
| Phillips High | High | 09–12 | 123 | 4.5:1 |
| Pine Hollow Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 776 | 14.9:1 |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 376 | 12.8:1 |
| Pleasant Plains Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | — | — |
| Pleasant Union Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 530 | 14.8:1 |
| Poe Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 324 | 10.3:1 |
| Powell Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 335 | 9.8:1 |
| Rand Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 394 | 13.3:1 |
| Reedy Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 605 | 13.7:1 |
| Reedy Creek Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 805 | 14.9:1 |
| Rex Road Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | — | — |
| Richland Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 558 | 15.6:1 |
| River Bend Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 709 | 14.1:1 |
| River Bend Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 995 | 16:1 |
| River Oaks Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 7 | 0.4:1 |
| Rogers Lane Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 763 | 14:1 |
| Rolesville Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 538 | 15:1 |
| Rolesville High | High | 09–12 | 2,321 | 18.4:1 |
| Rolesville Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 889 | 16.6:1 |
| Root Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 469 | 13.1:1 |
| Salem Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 776 | 13.6:1 |
| Salem Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,057 | 17.7:1 |
| Sanderson High | High | 09–12 | 1,648 | 18.1:1 |
| Sanford Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 599 | 14:1 |
| SCORE Academy | High | 09–12 | 584 | 18.3:1 |
| Scotts Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 869 | 15.3:1 |
| Smith Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 596 | 13:1 |
| South Garner High | High | 09–12 | 1,835 | 17.4:1 |
| South Lakes Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 774 | 14.9:1 |
| Southeast Raleigh Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 378 | 12.9:1 |
| Southeast Raleigh High | High | 09–12 | 1,438 | 14:1 |
| Stough Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 550 | 13.3:1 |
| Swift Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 310 | 12.5:1 |
| Sycamore Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 778 | 14.8:1 |
| Timber Drive Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 391 | 12.5:1 |
| Turner Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 638 | 12.6:1 |
| Underwood Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 405 | 11.4:1 |
| Vance Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 445 | 13.2:1 |
| Vandora Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 582 | 13.2:1 |
| Vernon Malone College and Career Academy | High | 09–13 | 348 | 15.9:1 |
| Wake Early College of Health and Science | High | 09–13 | 317 | 22.8:1 |
| Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies | High | 09–13 | 260 | 15.9:1 |
| Wake Forest Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 444 | 11.8:1 |
| Wake Forest High School | High | 09–12 | 2,043 | 18.8:1 |
| Wake Forest Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 878 | 16:1 |
| Wake STEM Early College High School | High | 09–13 | 294 | 20.3:1 |
| Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy | High | 06–13 | 262 | 12.7:1 |
| Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy | High | 06–13 | 337 | 15.9:1 |
| Wakefield Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 520 | 13:1 |
| Wakefield High | High | 09–12 | 2,065 | 19.5:1 |
| Wakefield Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 803 | 17.7:1 |
| Wakelon Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 679 | 15.3:1 |
| Walnut Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 574 | 11.2:1 |
| Washington Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 514 | 12.7:1 |
| Weatherstone Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 730 | 15.1:1 |
| Wendell Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 458 | 12.6:1 |
| Wendell Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 762 | 14:1 |
| West Cary Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 824 | 17.1:1 |
| West Lake Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 581 | 15:1 |
| West Lake Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 687 | 16.2:1 |
| West Millbrook Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,164 | 17.2:1 |
| White Oak Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 843 | 16.1:1 |
| Wilburn Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 593 | 13.7:1 |
| Wildwood Forest Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 551 | 12.3:1 |
| Wiley Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 429 | 12.2:1 |
| Willow Spring High | High | 09–12 | 2,223 | 20.3:1 |
| Willow Springs Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 826 | 14.1:1 |
| Woods Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 406 | 12.3:1 |
| Yates Mill Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 538 | 13.7:1 |
| York Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 563 | 14.1:1 |
| Zebulon Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 693 | 13.9:1 |
| Zebulon Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 772 | 15.5:1 |