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Wake County Schools

North Carolina · Public School District
193
Schools
157,640
Students
$14,074
Per-Pupil Spend
≈ nat'l avg
37.1%
Free Lunch Rate
-15pp vs nat'l
90.7%
Graduation Rate
+4.2pp vs nat'l
District Overview

Wake County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina serving 157,640 students across 193 schools. It includes 119 elementary, 39 middle, 34 high schools. Its graduation rate of 90.7% is above the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $14,074 is near the national average for a US public school district. 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 39/100.

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All Schools (193)
Elementary Schools119 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Abbotts Creek ElementaryPK–05801
Adams ElementaryPK–05525
Alston Ridge ElementaryPK–051,047
Apex ElementaryPK–05630
Aversboro ElementaryPK–05377
Baileywick Road ElementaryPK–05351
Ballentine ElementaryPK–05679
Banks Road ElementaryPK–05648
Barwell Road ElementaryPK–05672
Baucom ElementaryPK–05506
Beaverdam ElementaryPK–05704
Brassfield ElementaryKG–05586
Brentwood ElementaryPK–05389
Briarcliff ElementaryPK–05448
Brier Creek ElementaryPK–05549
Brooks ElementaryPK–05439
Bryan Road ElementaryPK–05649
Buckhorn Creek ElementaryPK–05761
Bugg ElementaryPK–05232
Carpenter ElementaryPK–05657
Carver ElementaryPK–05413
Cary ElementaryPK–05470
Cedar Fork ElementaryPK–05773
Combs ElementaryPK–05622
Conn ElementaryPK–05512
Creech Road ElementaryPK–05499
Davis Drive ElementaryKG–05825
Dillard Drive ElementaryPK–05702
Douglas ElementaryPK–05519
Durant Road ElementaryPK–05641
East Garner ElementaryPK–05478
Farmington Woods ElementaryPK–05623
Forest Pines Drive ElementaryPK–05516
Forestville Road ElementaryPK–05494
Fox Road ElementaryKG–05449
Fuller ElementaryPK–05379
Fuquay-Varina ElementaryPK–05631
Green ElementaryPK–05559
Green Hope ElementaryPK–05605
Harris Creek ElementaryPK–05852
Herbert Akins Rd ElementaryPK–05941
Heritage ElementaryPK–05622
Highcroft ElementaryPK–05721
Hilburn Drive AcademyPK–08628
Hodge Road ElementaryPK–05520
Holly Grove ElementaryPK–05907
Holly Ridge ElementaryPK–05791
Holly Springs ElementaryPK–05907
Hortons Creek ElementaryPK–05720
Hunter ElementaryPK–05607
Jeffreys Grove ElementaryPK–05487
Jones Dairy ElementaryPK–05582
Joyner ElementaryPK–05523
Kingswood ElementaryPK–05399
Knightdale ElementaryPK–05550
Lacy ElementaryPK–05686
Lake Myra ElementaryPK–05648
Laurel Park ElementaryPK–05782
Lead Mine ElementaryKG–05372
Leesville Road ElementaryKG–05603
Lincoln Heights ElementaryPK–05637
Lockhart ElementaryPK–05459
Lynn Road ElementaryPK–05483
Middle Creek ElementaryPK–05641
Millbrook ElementaryPK–05529
Mills Park ElementaryPK–05702
Morrisville ElementaryKG–05651
Mount VernonKG–0868
North Forest Pines ElementaryPK–05554
North Ridge ElementaryPK–05708
Northwoods ElementaryPK–05621
Oak Grove ElementaryPK–05587
Oakview ElementaryPK–05949
Olds ElementaryPK–05277
Olive Chapel ElementaryPK–05982
Parkside ElementaryPK–05871
Partnership ElementaryKG–05268
Penny Road ElementaryKG–05495
Pleasant Grove ElementaryPK–05583
Pleasant Union ElementaryPK–05542
Poe ElementaryPK–05272
Powell ElementaryPK–05284
Rand Road ElementaryPK–05370
Reedy Creek ElementaryKG–05577
Richland Creek ElementaryPK–05489
River Bend ElementaryPK–05706
Rogers Lane ElementaryPK–05746
Rolesville ElementaryPK–05496
Root ElementaryPK–05472
Salem ElementaryPK–05735
Sanford Creek ElementaryPK–05609
Scotts Ridge ElementaryPK–05766
Smith ElementaryPK–05530
South Lakes ElementaryPK–05815
Southeast Raleigh ElementaryPK–05389
Stough ElementaryPK–05507
Swift Creek ElementaryKG–05392
Sycamore Creek ElementaryPK–05786
Timber Drive ElementaryPK–05416
Turner Creek ElementaryPK–05673
Underwood ElementaryKG–05381
Vance ElementaryPK–05384
Vandora Springs ElementaryPK–05548
Wake Forest ElementaryPK–05342
Wakefield ElementaryPK–05499
Wakelon ElementaryPK–05578
Walnut Creek ElementaryPK–05497
Washington ElementaryKG–05493
Weatherstone ElementaryPK–05693
Wendell ElementaryKG–05416
West Lake ElementaryPK–05611
White Oak ElementaryPK–05778
Wilburn ElementaryPK–05608
Wildwood Forest ElementaryPK–05503
Wiley ElementaryPK–05369
Willow Springs ElementaryKG–05656
Yates Mill ElementaryPK–05513
York ElementaryPK–05429
Zebulon ElementaryPK–05561
Middle Schools39 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Alston Ridge Middle06–081,459
Apex Friendship Middle06–081,397
Apex Middle06–08905
Carnage Middle06–08844
Carroll Middle06–08871
Centennial Campus Middle06–08509
Connections Academy06–0821
Davis Drive Middle06–08959
Dillard Drive Middle06–08970
Durant Road Middle06–08764
East Cary Middle06–08627
East Garner Middle06–081,186
East Millbrook Middle06–08769
Fuquay-Varina Middle06–081,164
Heritage Middle06–08997
Holly Grove Middle06–08935
Holly Ridge Middle06–08994
Leesville Road Middle06–08791
Ligon Middle06–08893
Lufkin Road Middle06–08995
Martin Middle06–08958
Mills Park Middle06–081,630
Moore Square Middle06–08585
Neuse River Middle06–08908
North Garner Middle06–08975
Oberlin Middle06–081,076
Pine Hollow Middle06–08850
Reedy Creek Middle06–08768
River Bend Middle06–081,124
River Oaks Middle06–0826
Rolesville Middle06–081,021
Salem Middle06–081,071
Wake Forest Middle School06–08968
Wakefield Middle06–08898
Wendell Middle06–08719
West Cary Middle06–08860
West Lake Middle06–08877
West Millbrook Middle06–081,046
Zebulon Middle06–08708
High Schools34 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Apex Friendship High09–122,772
Apex High09–122,500
Athens Drive High09–122,062
Cary High09–122,145
Crossroads FLEX09–12148
East Wake High09–121,646
Enloe High09–122,502
Fuquay-Varina High09–121,940
Garner High09–121,683
Green Hope High09–122,001
Green Level High09–122,052
Heritage High09–121,811
Holly Springs High09–122,140
Knightdale High09–121,702
Leesville Road High09–122,613
Longview06–1235
Middle Creek High09–121,659
Millbrook High09–122,421
Needham Broughton High09–122,128
North Wake College and Career Academy09–13353
Panther Creek High09–122,435
Phillips High09–12119
Rolesville High09–122,373
Sanderson High09–121,677
SCORE Academy09–12455
South Garner High09–121,824
Southeast Raleigh High09–121,401
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy09–13353
Wake Early College of Health and Science09–13336
Wake Forest High School09–122,101
Wake STEM Early College High School09–13263
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy06–13269
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy06–13350
Wakefield High09–122,072
Other School1 school
SchoolGradesStudents
Willow Spring High09–111,477
District Finances
Per-Pupil Expenditure$14,074Near national avg
National avg $14,347
Revenue Sources
54%
29%
State
54.5%
Local (property tax)
28.9%
Federal
16.6%

Funding is shared between state (54%) and local sources (29%), with notable federal support (17%).

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey. District-level data.
District Snapshot
193
Schools
157,640
Students
37%
Free Lunch
$14K
Per-Pupil
Graduation Rate90.7%
Opportunity Score39/100
StateNorth Carolina →
School Rankings
Strengths & Considerations
Strong graduation outcomes
90.7% graduation rate — 4.2 points above the national average of 86.5%.
Range of school options
With 193 schools, families have meaningful choice across programs and grade levels.
Location
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are in Wake County Schools?
Wake County Schools has 193 public schools, serving a total of 157,640 students.
What is the graduation rate for Wake County Schools?
The graduation rate is 90.7%, which is above the national average of 86.5%.
How much does Wake County Schools spend per student?
Wake County Schools spends $14,074 per pupil — 2% below the national average of $14,347.
What percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in Wake County Schools?
37% of students in Wake County Schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the national rate of 52.2%.
Are there charter schools in Wake County Schools?
No, Wake County Schools does not currently include any charter schools.
What grade levels does Wake County Schools serve?
Wake County Schools serves grades PK through 13, covering elementary level.
What is the opportunity score for Wake County Schools?
The median opportunity score across schools in Wake County Schools is 39/100. The national median is 50/100. Opportunity scores reflect long-term economic mobility prospects for children who grow up in these communities.
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.