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Best High Schools
in Wayne County Public Schools

This page covers 9 high schools in Wayne County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

9
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Rosewood High
Grades 09–12469 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
Spring Creek High
Grades 09–12753 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
Wayne School of Engineering
Grades 06–13433 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
Eastern Wayne High
Grades 09–12826 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
Charles B Aycock High
Grades 09–121,122 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
Southern Wayne High
Grades 09–121,066 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
Wayne Early / Middle College High
Grades 09–13228 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
8
rank
Goldsboro High
Grades 09–12470 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1)
58
/100
Graduation Rate
72%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
Edgewood Cmty Developmental
Grades 05–1259 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,270
Below nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
High Schools
32
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Rosewood High
Score: 64/10092% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.