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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wake County Schools

5625 Dillard Drive
Cary, NC 27518-9227
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (919) 431-7400
www.wcpss.net

Top Rankings

Wake County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 35 public high schools serving 55,181 students in Wake County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Wake County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Wake County School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Green Level High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
202 Schools
760 Schools
# Students
163,075 Students
568,877 Students
# Teachers
10,583 Teachers
31,559 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
610634
79236
89937
914,851385
1013,897359
1113,357337
1212,779315
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District Rank

Wake County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NC)
#67 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWake County Schools
2023#67
2022#67
2021#79
2019#76
2018#77
2017#66
2016#61
2015#71
2014#60
2013#44
2012#75
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(21-22)
60%
51%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202260%51%
202152%42%
201950%42%
201850%48%
201757%47%
201658%47%
201555%44%
201454%43%
201354%42%
201287%82%
201185%82%
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62%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202262%50%
202160%47%
201956%46%
201850%47%
201757%46%
201658%47%
201557%46%
201457%46%
201355%45%
201279%73%
201176%70%
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69%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202269%63%
202170%61%
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(21-22)
90%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202290%86%
202191%85%
202091%86%
201990%85%
201889%86%
201789%88%
201687%88%
201586%87%
201483%86%
201381%85%
201281%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20240.730.71
20230.720.71
20220.720.70
20210.710.69
20200.700.68
20190.700.68
20180.690.67
20170.690.67
20160.680.66
20150.680.66
20140.680.65
20130.680.65
20120.680.64
20110.670.64
20100.630.61
20090.630.61
20080.620.61
20070.610.60
20060.600.58
20050.580.58
20040.570.57
20030.560.56
20020.540.55
20010.530.53
20000.510.53
19990.500.52
19980.480.52
19970.470.50
19960.470.50
19950.460.49
19940.460.48
19930.460.48
19920.450.48
19910.450.48
19900.450.48
19890.440.48
19880.440.47
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202412%4%
202312%4%
202212%4%
202110%4%
20209%3%
20199%3%
20188%3%
20178%3%
20168%3%
20157%3%
20147%3%
20137%3%
20127%3%
20117%2%
20106%3%
20096%2%
20087%3%
20077%3%
20065%2%
20055%2%
20045%2%
20035%2%
20024%2%
20014%2%
20004%2%
19994%2%
19983%2%
19973%1%
19964%1%
19953%1%
19943%1%
19933%1%
19923%1%
19913%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19883%1%
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% Hispanic
21%
21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202420%21%
202319%20%
202219%20%
202119%19%
202018%18%
201918%18%
201818%17%
201718%17%
201617%16%
201517%16%
201416%15%
201316%14%
201215%13%
201115%13%
201012%11%
200912%11%
200813%11%
200711%10%
20069%8%
20058%8%
20047%7%
20036%6%
20026%5%
20015%4%
20004%4%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
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% Black
21%
25%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202422%25%
202322%25%
202222%25%
202123%25%
202023%25%
201923%25%
201824%26%
201724%26%
201624%26%
201525%26%
201424%26%
201324%26%
201225%26%
201125%26%
201031%31%
200931%31%
200827%29%
200728%29%
200631%32%
200530%31%
200430%31%
200329%31%
200229%31%
200128%31%
200028%31%
199927%31%
199827%30%
199727%31%
199626%31%
199527%30%
199427%30%
199327%30%
199227%30%
199127%30%
199027%30%
198927%30%
198827%30%
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% White
41%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202442%43%
202343%44%
202243%45%
202144%46%
202046%48%
201946%48%
201847%49%
201747%49%
201648%50%
201548%50%
201449%51%
201349%52%
201249%53%
201149%53%
201051%54%
200951%54%
200853%55%
200754%56%
200655%56%
200557%57%
200458%58%
200360%59%
200261%60%
200163%61%
200064%61%
199966%62%
199867%63%
199768%64%
199668%64%
199568%65%
199469%66%
199369%66%
199269%66%
199169%66%
199070%66%
198970%66%
198870%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20244%6%
20234%6%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%4%
20153%4%
20144%4%
20134%4%
20124%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,675 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$1,710 MM
$17,307 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$1,710 MM$8 MM
2022$1,681 MM$8 MM
2021$1,710 MM$8 MM
2020$1,681 MM$8 MM
2019$1,605 MM$8 MM
2018$1,488 MM$8 MM
2017$1,441 MM$8 MM
2016$1,380 MM$8 MM
2015$2,062 MM$18 MM
2014$1,453 MM$10 MM
2012$1,203 MM$17 MM
2011$1,183 MM$19 MM
2010$2,062 MM$18 MM
2009$1,945 MM$19 MM
2008$1,265 MM$18 MM
2007$1,447 MM$18 MM
2006$1,053 MM$15 MM
2005$1,117 MM$15 MM
2004$971 MM$17 MM
2003$852 MM$17 MM
2002$791 MM$16 MM
2001$782 MM$17 MM
2000$709 MM$20 MM
1999$640 MM$23 MM
1998$539 MM$26 MM
1997$522 MM$34 MM
1996$484 MM$34 MM
1995$479 MM$32 MM
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Spending
$1,904 MM
$17,964 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$1,904 MM$8 MM
2022$1,936 MM$8 MM
2021$1,904 MM$8 MM
2020$1,936 MM$8 MM
2019$1,922 MM$7 MM
2018$1,805 MM$8 MM
2017$1,789 MM$9 MM
2016$1,687 MM$8 MM
2015$1,372 MM$18 MM
2014$1,411 MM$11 MM
2012$1,353 MM$16 MM
2011$1,337 MM$17 MM
2010$1,372 MM$18 MM
2009$1,597 MM$18 MM
2008$1,448 MM$17 MM
2007$1,262 MM$18 MM
2006$1,173 MM$15 MM
2005$1,019 MM$15 MM
2004$961 MM$16 MM
2003$933 MM$17 MM
2002$867 MM$15 MM
2001$800 MM$17 MM
2000$780 MM$20 MM
1999$753 MM$24 MM
1998$647 MM$26 MM
1997$568 MM$36 MM
1996$494 MM$33 MM
1995$455 MM$32 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,485
$11,168

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$10,706$10,093
2022$10,287$9,918
2021$10,700$10,282
2020$10,287$9,918
2019$9,919$9,125
2018$9,223$9,419
2017$9,047$10,522
2016$8,759$9,128
2015$13,231$10,864
2014$9,462$9,046
2012$8,119$10,562
2011$8,208$12,703
2010$14,668$10,864
2009$14,051$11,105
2008$9,412$11,767
2007$11,243$9,479
2006$8,703$9,335
2005$9,748$8,913
2004$8,873$8,734
2003$8,125$8,577
2002$7,778$8,130
2001$7,898$7,294
2000$7,439$7,636
1999$6,934$7,252
1998$6,007$5,688
1997$6,083$5,690
1995$6,233$5,545
1992$5,676$4,737
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Spending / Student
$11,675
$11,592

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWake County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$11,921$9,807
2022$11,846$9,654
2021$11,914$9,990
2020$11,846$9,654
2019$11,879$8,949
2018$11,189$9,637
2017$11,235$11,583
2016$10,704$9,753
2015$8,803$10,591
2014$9,192$9,388
2012$9,135$10,336
2011$9,273$11,927
2010$9,759$10,591
2009$11,533$10,880
2008$10,770$11,136
2007$9,803$9,418
2006$9,696$8,813
2005$8,894$8,647
2004$8,778$8,413
2003$8,896$8,886
2002$8,518$7,903
2001$8,081$7,301
2000$8,188$7,650
1999$8,162$7,340
1998$7,210$5,663
1997$6,626$6,040
1995$5,920$5,570
1992$6,413$4,725
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Best Wake County Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Green Hope High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Gr: 9-12 | 2,304 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Green Level High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7600 Roberts Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Gr: 9-12 | 2,283 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
567 East Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Gr: 6-13 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wake Early College Of Health And Science
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2901 Holston Lane
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-5800
Gr: 9-13 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wake Stem Early College High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2205 Walnut Street
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8130
Gr: 9-13 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #66.
Panther Creek High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6770 Mccrimmon Parkway
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Gr: 9-12 | 2,609 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #77.
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
301 Ashe Avenue, Governor More
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Gr: 6-13 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #88.
Holly Springs High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5329 Cass Holt Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1444
Gr: 9-12 | 2,018 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
North Wake College And Career Academy
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
931 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 694-8650
Gr: 9-13 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Vernon Malone College And Career Academy
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2200 S Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 856-8119
Gr: 9-13 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1111.
Apex Friendship High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,748 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1212.
Apex High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1501 Laura Duncan Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2208
Gr: 9-12 | 2,449 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1313.
Wake Forest High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
420 West Stadium Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554-8611
Gr: 9-12 | 2,043 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1414.
Leesville Road High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8410 Pride Way
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 870-4250
Gr: 9-12 | 2,411 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1515.
Heritage High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1150 Forestville Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,778 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1616.
Athens Drive High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1420 Athens Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4050
Gr: 9-12 | 2,156 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1717.
Enloe High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
128 Clarendon Crescent
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7918
Gr: 9-12 | 2,643 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1818.
Needham Broughton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
723 Saint Marys St
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 856-7810
Gr: 9-12 | 2,153 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1919.
Wakefield High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2200 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 562-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,065 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2020.
Cary High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
638 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 460-3549
Gr: 9-12 | 2,044 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2121.
Fuquay-varina High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Bengal Blvd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 557-2511
Gr: 9-12 | 1,858 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2222.
Middle Creek High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
123 Middle Creek Park Avenue
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 773-3838
Gr: 9-12 | 1,587 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2323.
Millbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2201 Spring Forest Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 850-8787
Gr: 9-12 | 2,498 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #2424.
Sanderson High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5500 Dixon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 881-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,648 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2525.
Rolesville High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1099 East Young St
Rolesville, NC 27571
(919) 554-6303
Gr: 9-12 | 2,321 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2626.
Garner High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2101 Spring Drive
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 662-2379
Gr: 9-12 | 1,670 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2727.
South Garner High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8228 Hebron Church Rd
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 694-7711
Gr: 9-12 | 1,835 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2828.
East Wake High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5101 Rolesville Rd
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2625
Gr: 9-12 | 1,777 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2929.
Southeast Raleigh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,438 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3030.
Knightdale High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Bryan Chalk Lane
Knightdale, NC 27545
(919) 217-5350
Gr: 9-12 | 1,695 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3131.
Phillips High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1923 Milburnie Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7710
Gr: 9-12 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #3232.
Score Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5651 Dillard Dr
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8560
Gr: 9-12 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #3333.
Longview
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
318 N King Charles Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7691
Gr: 6-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
Wake Ec Of Information & Biotechnologies
Wake Tech Community College, R
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 335-1350
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: n/an/a
Willow Spring High School
1704 Old Honeycutt Rd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 694-8030
Gr: 9-12 | 2,223 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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