District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
52,430
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
80
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,811
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,593
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools operates 80 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. NCES reports 52,430 students and 3,688.88 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 4 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 $13,811 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,593 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 71 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
- 13.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 3,688.88
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $728,081,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools location
Winston Salem, North Carolina · 36.1804, -80.2813. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White31.7%
- Hispanic30.8%
- Black29.1%
- Asian2.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial5.6%
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.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
80 current directory entries
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Showing 80 of 80 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Academy | Elementary | PK–05 | 348 | 11.6:1 |
| Atkins Academic & Tech High | High | 09–12 | 1,187 | 17.5:1 |
| Bolton Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 380 | 12:1 |
| Brunson Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 355 | 12.4:1 |
| Caleb's Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 642 | 14.2:1 |
| Career Center | High | 09–12 | 0 | 0:1 |
| Carter High School | High | 11–12 | 123 | 8.2:1 |
| Carver High | High | 09–12 | 728 | 14.9:1 |
| Cash Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 520 | 13.2:1 |
| Childrens Center | Elementary | PK–05 | 83 | 6.2:1 |
| Clemmons Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 839 | 16.1:1 |
| Clemmons Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 1,092 | 18.1:1 |
| Cook Literacy Model School | Elementary | PK–05 | 228 | 11.5:1 |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 385 | 10.4:1 |
| Early College of Forsyth Co | High | 09–12 | 306 | 21.4:1 |
| East Forsyth High | High | 09–12 | 1,647 | 16.5:1 |
| East Forsyth Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 772 | 15.8:1 |
| Easton Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 504 | 11.5:1 |
| Flat Rock Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 674 | 13.6:1 |
| Forest Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 522 | 11.4:1 |
| Frank Morgan Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 761 | 14.9:1 |
| Gibson Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 589 | 12.4:1 |
| Griffith Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 621 | 14.1:1 |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 532 | 10:1 |
| Hanes Magnet School | Middle | 06–08 | 967 | 16.3:1 |
| Hospital/Homebound Education Center | Other | KG–12 | 0 | — |
| Ibraham Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 357 | 13.1:1 |
| J F Kennedy High | High | 09–12 | 332 | 14.1:1 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 560 | 13.7:1 |
| Kernersville Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 568 | 12.4:1 |
| Kernersville Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 754 | 16.6:1 |
| Kimberley Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 332 | 11.4:1 |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 760 | 15.1:1 |
| Kingswood School | Other | PK–12 | 9 | 0.8:1 |
| Konnoak Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 600 | 13.4:1 |
| Konnoak Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 363 | 10.3:1 |
| Lewisville Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 591 | 15.6:1 |
| Lewisville Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 888 | 16.8:1 |
| Lowrance Middle | Middle | 06–10 | 129 | 6.1:1 |
| Main Street Academy | High | 06–12 | 63 | 3.6:1 |
| Meadowlark Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 827 | 15:1 |
| Meadowlark Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 857 | 17:1 |
| Middle College of Forsyth Cnty | High | 11–12 | 121 | 25.9:1 |
| Mineral Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 545 | 11.8:1 |
| Mineral Springs Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 702 | 13:1 |
| Moore Magnet Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 450 | 13.3:1 |
| Mount Tabor High School | High | 09–12 | 1,426 | 17.6:1 |
| North Forsyth Magnet High | High | 09–12 | 1,084 | 15.9:1 |
| North Hills Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 453 | 14.6:1 |
| Northwest Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 702 | 14.5:1 |
| Old Richmond Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 408 | 14.2:1 |
| Old Town Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 617 | 13.9:1 |
| Paisley Magnet School | Middle | 06–10 | 553 | 12.9:1 |
| Parkland High | High | 09–12 | 1,569 | 14.9:1 |
| Petree Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 519 | 13.7:1 |
| Piney Grove Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 635 | 14.8:1 |
| R J Reynolds High | High | 09–12 | 1,759 | 17.7:1 |
| Robert B Glenn High School | High | 09–12 | 1,396 | 16.4:1 |
| Ronald W Reagan High School | High | 09–12 | 2,122 | 18.4:1 |
| Rural Hall Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 491 | 15:1 |
| Sedge Garden Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 714 | 14.3:1 |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 670 | 15.2:1 |
| Smith Farm Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 440 | 12.1:1 |
| South Fork Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 503 | 12.4:1 |
| Southeast Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 733 | 15.9:1 |
| Southwest Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 546 | 15:1 |
| Speas Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 793 | 15.4:1 |
| The Downtown School | Elementary | PK–08 | 453 | 13:1 |
| The Special Children's School | Elementary | PK–05 | 98 | 7.7:1 |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 808 | 17.1:1 |
| Union Cross Traditional Acad | Elementary | PK–05 | 549 | 13.6:1 |
| Vienna Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 755 | 15.4:1 |
| Walkertown Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 633 | 13.1:1 |
| Walkertown High | High | 09–12 | 662 | 13.9:1 |
| Walkertown Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 617 | 14.6:1 |
| Ward Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 489 | 13.2:1 |
| West Forsyth High | High | 09–12 | 2,145 | 18.5:1 |
| Whitaker Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 490 | 15.2:1 |
| Wiley Magnet Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 754 | 15.6:1 |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | High | 06–12 | 369 | 10.6:1 |