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Wilson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,227 students in Wilson County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Wilson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
27 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
10,354 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
640 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wilson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
125 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,369 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
22%
# Black Students
4,575 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
44%
25%
# White Students
2,921 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
28%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
386 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
836
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
718
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
703
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
746
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
765
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
780
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
781
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
866
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
781
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,086
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
814
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
733
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
624
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,762 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,086 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,762
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,086
$11,785
Best Wilson County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John W Jones Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4028 Highway 42 West
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 265-4020
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 265-4020
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Margaret Hearne Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Gold St
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7925
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7925
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Vick Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
504 N Carroll Street
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7886
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7886
Grades: PK-5
| 267 students
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