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Wilkes County Schools

Item: Wilkes County Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

613 Cherry St
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

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Top 50%

Tel: (336) 667-1121

www.wilkescountyschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

22 Schools

2,732 Schools

# Students

8,517 Students

1,549,380 Students

# Teachers

558 Teachers

96,108 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	335	76
Kind	623	316
1	639	325
2	601	331
3	652	341
4	607	325
5	633	333
6	622	333
7	629	336
8	593	338
9	621	385
10	639	359
11	701	337
12	622	315

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District Rank

Wilkes County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#108 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools
2023	#108
2022	#108
2021	#100
2019	#146
2018	#147
2017	#147
2016	#160
2015	#142
2014	#148
2013	#123
2012	#108

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(21-22)

59%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2022	59%	51%
2021	55%	42%
2019	42%	42%
2018	41%	48%
2017	46%	47%
2016	43%	47%
2015	42%	44%
2014	38%	43%
2013	39%	42%
2012	84%	82%
2011	85%	82%

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54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2022	54%	50%
2021	50%	47%
2019	45%	46%
2018	41%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	43%	47%
2015	44%	46%
2014	41%	46%
2013	42%	45%
2012	74%	73%
2011	72%	70%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2022	71%	63%
2021	66%	61%

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(21-22)

88%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2022	88%	86%
2021	89%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	88%	85%
2018	88%	86%
2017	89%	88%
2016	88%	88%
2015	88%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	90%	85%
2012	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

23.1%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	23.1%	28.7%
2022	24.4%	33.4%
2021	17.3%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.44	0.71
2022	0.43	0.70
2021	0.42	0.69
2020	0.41	0.68
2019	0.41	0.68
2018	0.38	0.67
2017	0.38	0.67
2016	0.37	0.66
2015	0.38	0.66
2014	0.35	0.65
2013	0.35	0.65
2012	0.34	0.64
2011	0.33	0.64
2010	0.30	0.61
2009	0.29	0.61
2008	0.27	0.61
2007	0.26	0.60
2006	0.26	0.58
2005	0.25	0.58
2004	0.24	0.57
2003	0.22	0.56
2002	0.21	0.55
2001	0.19	0.53
2000	0.17	0.53
1999	0.16	0.52
1998	0.15	0.52
1997	0.15	0.50
1996	0.14	0.50
1995	0.13	0.49
1994	0.13	0.48
1993	0.13	0.48
1992	0.12	0.48
1991	0.12	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	17%	20%
2022	17%	20%
2021	16%	19%
2020	16%	18%
2019	16%	18%
2018	15%	17%
2017	15%	17%
2016	14%	16%
2015	14%	16%
2014	14%	15%
2013	13%	14%
2012	12%	13%
2011	12%	13%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	25%
2022	4%	25%
2021	4%	25%
2020	4%	25%
2019	4%	25%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	6%	26%
2014	4%	26%
2013	4%	26%
2012	4%	26%
2011	4%	26%
2010	7%	31%
2009	7%	31%
2008	5%	29%
2007	5%	29%
2006	7%	32%
2005	6%	31%
2004	6%	31%
2003	6%	31%
2002	6%	31%
2001	6%	31%
2000	6%	31%
1999	6%	31%
1998	6%	30%
1997	6%	31%
1996	5%	31%
1995	6%	30%
1994	6%	30%
1993	6%	30%
1992	6%	30%
1991	6%	30%

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% White

71%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	73%	44%
2022	73%	45%
2021	74%	46%
2020	75%	48%
2019	75%	48%
2018	78%	49%
2017	78%	49%
2016	78%	50%
2015	72%	50%
2014	79%	51%
2013	80%	52%
2012	81%	53%
2011	81%	53%
2010	83%	54%
2009	83%	54%
2008	84%	55%
2007	85%	56%
2006	85%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	88%	59%
2002	88%	60%
2001	90%	61%
2000	91%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	92%	64%
1996	93%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	93%	66%
1993	93%	66%
1992	94%	66%
1991	94%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,625 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,382 is less than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$99 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$99 MM	$8 MM
2022	$97 MM	$8 MM
2021	$99 MM	$8 MM
2020	$97 MM	$8 MM
2019	$95 MM	$8 MM
2018	$91 MM	$8 MM
2017	$91 MM	$8 MM
2016	$90 MM	$8 MM
2015	$93 MM	$18 MM
2014	$92 MM	$10 MM
2012	$83 MM	$17 MM
2011	$120 MM	$19 MM
2010	$93 MM	$18 MM
2009	$95 MM	$19 MM
2008	$91 MM	$18 MM
2007	$86 MM	$18 MM
2006	$83 MM	$15 MM
2005	$79 MM	$15 MM
2004	$74 MM	$17 MM
2003	$77 MM	$17 MM
2002	$94 MM	$16 MM
2001	$86 MM	$17 MM
2000	$68 MM	$20 MM
1999	$62 MM	$23 MM
1998	$60 MM	$26 MM
1997	$58 MM	$34 MM
1996	$54 MM	$34 MM
1995	$55 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$97 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$97 MM	$8 MM
2022	$94 MM	$8 MM
2021	$97 MM	$8 MM
2020	$94 MM	$8 MM
2019	$95 MM	$7 MM
2018	$90 MM	$8 MM
2017	$91 MM	$9 MM
2016	$92 MM	$8 MM
2015	$92 MM	$18 MM
2014	$89 MM	$11 MM
2012	$88 MM	$16 MM
2011	$88 MM	$17 MM
2010	$92 MM	$18 MM
2009	$93 MM	$18 MM
2008	$100 MM	$17 MM
2007	$83 MM	$18 MM
2006	$81 MM	$15 MM
2005	$78 MM	$15 MM
2004	$73 MM	$16 MM
2003	$75 MM	$17 MM
2002	$95 MM	$15 MM
2001	$85 MM	$17 MM
2000	$66 MM	$20 MM
1999	$60 MM	$24 MM
1998	$56 MM	$26 MM
1997	$54 MM	$36 MM
1996	$53 MM	$33 MM
1995	$51 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,625

$11,170

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,465	$10,093
2022	$10,360	$9,918
2021	$11,253	$10,282
2020	$10,360	$9,918
2019	$10,093	$9,125
2018	$9,312	$9,419
2017	$9,170	$10,522
2016	$9,029	$9,128
2015	$9,021	$10,864
2014	$9,337	$9,046
2012	$7,906	$10,562
2011	$11,567	$12,703
2010	$8,954	$10,864
2009	$9,126	$11,105
2008	$8,768	$11,767
2007	$8,329	$9,479
2006	$8,039	$9,335
2005	$7,619	$8,913
2004	$7,177	$8,734
2003	$7,422	$8,577
2002	$9,013	$8,130
2001	$8,280	$7,294
2000	$6,760	$7,636
1999	$6,245	$7,252
1998	$5,959	$5,688
1997	$5,754	$5,690
1995	$5,571	$5,545
1992	$4,586	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$11,382

$11,594

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wilkes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,225	$9,807
2022	$10,079	$9,654
2021	$11,019	$9,990
2020	$10,079	$9,654
2019	$10,060	$8,949
2018	$9,299	$9,637
2017	$9,185	$11,583
2016	$9,213	$9,753
2015	$8,924	$10,591
2014	$9,057	$9,388
2012	$8,412	$10,336
2011	$8,504	$11,927
2010	$8,857	$10,591
2009	$8,950	$10,880
2008	$9,630	$11,136
2007	$7,992	$9,418
2006	$7,768	$8,813
2005	$7,523	$8,647
2004	$7,034	$8,413
2003	$7,221	$8,886
2002	$9,139	$7,903
2001	$8,110	$7,301
2000	$6,539	$7,650
1999	$6,022	$7,340
1998	$5,611	$5,663
1997	$5,364	$6,040
1995	$5,161	$5,570
1992	$4,448	$4,725

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wilkes County Schools?

Wilkes County Schools manages 22 public schools serving 8,517 students.

What is the rank of Wilkes County Schools?

Wilkes County Schools is ranked #110 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wilkes County Schools?

71% of Wilkes County Schools students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wilkes County Schools?

Wilkes County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Wilkes County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,382 is less than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 8,517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 88% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education