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Wayne County Public 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 10 public high schools serving 5,488 students in Wayne County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Wayne County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayne School Of Engineering, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
33 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
17,587 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
1,120 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wayne County Public 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
195 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,693 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
19%
# Black Students
6,087 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
35%
25%
# White Students
5,860 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
33%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
713 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
543
# Students in K Grade:
1,307
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,361
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,385
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,361
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,324
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,346
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,353
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,305
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,377
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,696
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,293
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,125
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,154
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,329 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$182 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,835
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,329
$11,785
Best Wayne County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne Early / Middle College High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3000 Wayne Memorial Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 739-7070
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 739-7070
Grades: 9-13
| 221 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne School Of Engineering
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 N Herman St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 734-0070
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 734-0070
Grades: 6-13
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Charles B Aycock High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5460 Us 117 North
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 242-3400
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 242-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,134 students
Rank: #44.
Edgewood Cmty Developmental
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1601 Peachtree St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5970
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5970
Grades: 5-12
| 49 students
Rank: #55.
Eastern Wayne High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1135 New Hope Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7120
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7120
Grades: 9-12
| 876 students
Rank: #66.
Spring Creek High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4340 Indian Springs Rd
Seven Springs, NC 28578
(919) 751-7160
Seven Springs, NC 28578
(919) 751-7160
Grades: 9-12
| 759 students
Rank: #77.
Rosewood High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Rosewood Road
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6050
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6050
Grades: 9-12
| 462 students
Rank: #88.
Southern Wayne High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
124 Walter Fulcher Rd
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6060
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,007 students
Rank: #99.
Goldsboro High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
901 E Beech Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5930
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5930
Grades: 9-12
| 519 students
Rank: #1010.
Wayne Middle / High Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 N Lionel St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 580-3609
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 580-3609
Grades: K-12
| 22 students
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