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Wake County Public School System, North Carolina

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Wake County Public School System
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Wake County, North Carolina
District details
Superintendent: Robert Taylor
# of school board members: 9
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The Wake County Public School System is a school district in North Carolina.

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Superintendent

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Dr. Robert Taylor is the superintendent of the Wake County Public School System. He began serving as superintendent in October 2023. His previous career experience includes working as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, deputy state superintendent, and state superintendent of education in Mississippi.[1]

School board

The Wake County Public School System Board of Education consists of nine members elected to two-year terms. Members are elected by district.[2]

Elections

See also: Wake County Public School System, North Carolina, elections

Members of the Wake County Public School System Board of Education are elected to two-year terms and four-year terms. Elections are held every two years in November.

Five seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Wake County School Board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3]

District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $330,158,000 $2,062 17%
Local: $575,807,000 $3,597 29%
State: $1,084,788,000 $6,776 55%
Total: $1,990,753,000 $12,435
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $2,253,272,000 $14,074
Total Current Expenditures: $1,898,595,000 $11,858
Instructional Expenditures: $1,270,393,000 $7,935 56%
Student and Staff Support: $180,537,000 $1,127 8%
Administration: $185,492,000 $1,158 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $262,173,000 $1,637 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $282,816,000 $1,766
Construction: $237,844,000 $1,485
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,802,000 $36
Interest on Debt: $53,758,000 $335


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[5] $48,339 $77,722
2023-2024[6] $46,057.60 $84,467.70
2020-2021[7] $41,274.60 $78,774.10

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[8]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 83 24 27 45-49 50 68
2018-2019 50 82 24 29 40-44 51 66
2017-2018 50 77 25 31 40-44 50 64
2016-2017 57 86 29 36 50-54 57 74
2015-2016 58 86 31 38 45-49 58 74
2014-2015 55 85 28 36 40-44 57 71
2013-2014 54 85 26 35 40-44 55 70
2012-2013 54 84 25 35 40-44 53 70
2011-2012 87 96 72 79 85-89 89 95
2010-2011 85 95 69 78 81 87 95

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 82 37 36 55-59 64 75
2018-2019 56 78 33 32 50-54 59 73
2017-2018 56 77 33 33 45-49 61 73
2016-2017 57 79 33 34 45-49 60 73
2015-2016 58 79 34 35 45-49 62 74
2014-2015 57 78 33 34 40-44 59 73
2013-2014 57 78 33 34 45-49 60 73
2012-2013 55 77 31 34 35-39 58 72
2011-2012 79 91 62 63 70-74 83 91
2010-2011 76 89 57 59 65 80 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 98 87 80 80-89 90 96
2018-2019 90 97 85 80 80-89 89 95
2017-2018 89 97 84 77 80-89 89 95
2016-2017 89 97 83 76 80-89 90 94
2015-2016 87 95 81 74 70-79 87 93
2014-2015 86 93 79 74 70-79 88 93
2013-2014 83 92 74 68 60-64 84 91
2012-2013 81 92 69 66 70-79 82 91
2011-2012 81 88 70 65 70-79 81 90
2010-2011 81 91 68 65 80-89 80 91


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 161,481 1.1
2022-2023 159,778 -0.2
2021-2022 160,099 0.2
2020-2021 159,802 -2.3
2019-2020 163,404 1.0
2018-2019 161,784 0.2
2017-2018 161,417 0.6
2016-2017 160,467 1.6
2015-2016 157,839 1.3
2014-2015 155,820 1.5
2013-2014 153,534 1.7
2012-2013 150,956 1.9
2011-2012 148,154 2.7
2010-2011 144,173 2.5
2009-2010 140,558 1.5
2008-2009 138,443 2.9
2007-2008 134,401 4.2
2006-2007 128,748 6.0
2005-2006 120,996 5.3
2004-2005 114,568 4.5
2003-2004 109,424 4.2
2002-2003 104,836 2.9
2001-2002 101,756 2.8
2000-2001 98,950 3.7
1999-2000 95,248 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wake County Public School System (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 12.5 4.2
Black 21.4 24.5
Hispanic 19.8 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 6.0
White 41.8 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Wake County Public School System had 10,798.31 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.95.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 196.29
Kindergarten: 741.33
Elementary: 6,656.21
Secondary: 3,152.33
Total: 10,798.31

Wake County Public School System employed 336.00 district administrators and 654.63 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 336.00
District Administrative Support: 370.92
School Administrators: 654.63
School Administrative Support: 778.95
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2,462.51
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 119.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 528.14
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 216.46
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 309.68
Librarians/Media Specialists: 214.17
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1,472.56
Other Support Services: 2,000.97


Schools

The Wake County Public School System operates 198 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abbotts Creek Elementary805PK-5
Adams Elementary616PK-5
Alston Ridge Elementary1,111PK-5
Alston Ridge Middle1,5326-8
Apex Elementary629PK-5
Apex Friendship Elementary876PK-5
Apex Friendship High2,7619-12
Apex Friendship Middle1,3926-8
Apex High2,4349-12
Apex Middle9386-8
Athens Drive High2,0609-12
Aversboro Elementary350PK-5
Baileywick Road Elementary389PK-5
Ballentine Elementary711PK-5
Banks Road Elementary719PK-5
Barton Pond Elementary504PK-5
Barwell Road Elementary672PK-5
Baucom Elementary560PK-5
Beaverdam Elementary641PK-5
Brassfield Elementary619KG-5
Brentwood Elementary398PK-5
Briarcliff Elementary456PK-5
Brier Creek Elementary551PK-5
Brooks Elementary438PK-5
Bryan Road Elementary756PK-5
Buckhorn Creek Elementary870PK-5
Bugg Elementary274PK-5
Carnage Middle8786-8
Carpenter Elementary680PK-5
Carroll Middle8636-8
Carver Elementary454PK-5
Cary Elementary440PK-5
Cary High2,1369-12
Cedar Fork Elementary798PK-5
Centennial Campus Middle4656-8
Combs Elementary635PK-5
Connections Academy176-8
Conn Elementary540PK-5
Creech Road Elementary579PK-5
Crossroads Flex1469-12
Davis Drive Elementary820KG-5
Davis Drive Middle9976-8
Dillard Drive Elementary644PK-5
Dillard Drive Middle9376-8
Douglas Elementary513PK-5
Durant Road Elementary552PK-5
Durant Road Middle6786-8
East Cary Middle6236-8
East Garner Elementary496PK-5
East Garner Middle1,1016-8
East Millbrook Middle7446-8
East Wake High1,7089-12
Enloe High2,5389-12
Farmington Woods Elementary652PK-5
Forest Pines Drive Elementary487PK-5
Forestville Road Elementary528PK-5
Fox Road Elementary438KG-5
Fuller Elementary505PK-5
Fuquay-Varina Elementary722PK-5
Fuquay-Varina High1,7449-12
Fuquay-Varina Middle1,0196-8
Garner High1,6709-12
Green Elementary548PK-5
Green Hope Elementary603PK-5
Green Hope High2,1269-12
Green Level High2,1499-12
Harris Creek Elementary839PK-5
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary979PK-5
Herbert Akins Road Middle1,2146-8
Heritage Elementary606PK-5
Heritage High1,8179-12
Heritage Middle9476-8
Highcroft Elementary699PK-5
Hilburn Drive Academy590PK-8
Hodge Road Elementary510PK-5
Holly Grove Elementary897PK-5
Holly Grove Middle9666-8
Holly Ridge Elementary751PK-5
Holly Ridge Middle9806-8
Holly Springs Elementary907PK-5
Holly Springs High2,1119-12
Hortons Creek Elementary694PK-5
Hunter Elementary630PK-5
Jeffreys Grove Elementary533PK-5
Jones Dairy Elementary577PK-5
Joyner Elementary515PK-5
Kingswood Elementary434PK-5
Knightdale Elementary549PK-5
Knightdale High1,7259-12
Lacy Elementary658PK-5
Lake Myra Elementary672PK-5
Laurel Park Elementary695PK-5
Lead Mine Elementary381KG-5
Leesville Road Elementary540KG-5
Leesville Road High2,5179-12
Leesville Road Middle8096-8
Ligon Middle9046-8
Lincoln Heights Elementary645PK-5
Lockhart Elementary439PK-5
Longview206-12
Lufkin Road Middle9576-8
Lynn Road Elementary490PK-5
Martin Middle9686-8
Middle Creek Elementary638PK-5
Middle Creek High1,6279-12
Millbrook Elementary506PK-5
Millbrook High2,4559-12
Mills Park Elementary645PK-5
Mills Park Middle1,6286-8
Moore Square Middle5906-8
Morrisville Elementary665KG-5
Mount Vernon76KG-8
Needham Broughton High2,0629-12
Neuse River Middle9076-8
North Forest Pines Elementary523PK-5
North Garner Middle8966-8
North Ridge Elementary704PK-5
North Wake College And Career Academy365
Northwoods Elementary618PK-5
Oak Grove Elementary537PK-5
Oakview Elementary975PK-5
Oberlin Middle1,1216-8
Olds Elementary248PK-5
Olive Chapel Elementary986PK-5
Panther Creek High2,5619-12
Parkside Elementary865PK-5
Partnership Elementary273KG-5
Penny Road Elementary488KG-5
Phillips High1259-12
Pine Hollow Middle7866-8
Pleasant Grove Elementary523PK-5
Pleasant Union Elementary552PK-5
Poe Elementary292PK-5
Powell Elementary286PK-5
Rand Road Elementary359PK-5
Reedy Creek Elementary593KG-5
Reedy Creek Middle8056-8
Richland Creek Elementary535PK-5
River Bend Elementary683PK-5
River Bend Middle9896-8
River Oaks Middle376-8
Rogers Lane Elementary743PK-5
Rolesville Elementary509PK-5
Rolesville High2,3199-12
Rolesville Middle9446-8
Root Elementary484PK-5
Salem Elementary753PK-5
Salem Middle1,0426-8
Sanderson High1,6619-12
Sanford Creek Elementary622PK-5
Score Academy5819-12
Scotts Ridge Elementary766PK-5
Smith Elementary521PK-5
Southeast Raleigh Elementary406PK-5
Southeast Raleigh High1,4909-12
South Garner High1,8889-12
South Lakes Elementary782PK-5
Stough Elementary540PK-5
Swift Creek Elementary331KG-5
Sycamore Creek Elementary774PK-5
Timber Drive Elementary383PK-5
Turner Creek Elementary739PK-5
Underwood Elementary390KG-5
Vance Elementary415PK-5
Vandora Springs Elementary553PK-5
Vernon Malone College And Career Academy359
Wake Early College Of Health And Science328
Wake Ec Of Information & Biotechnologies2049-12
Wakefield Elementary484PK-5
Wakefield High2,1059-12
Wakefield Middle8326-8
Wake Forest Elementary391PK-5
Wake Forest High School2,0759-12
Wake Forest Middle School9196-8
Wakelon Elementary606PK-5
Wake Stem Early College High School282
Wake Young Men'S Leadership Academy279
Wake Young Women'S Leadership Academy358
Walnut Creek Elementary520PK-5
Washington Elementary478KG-5
Weatherstone Elementary718PK-5
Wendell Elementary424KG-5
Wendell Middle7116-8
West Cary Middle8916-8
West Lake Elementary572PK-5
West Lake Middle7666-8
West Millbrook Middle1,1056-8
White Oak Elementary785PK-5
Wilburn Elementary615PK-5
Wildwood Forest Elementary551PK-5
Wiley Elementary389PK-5
Willow Spring High2,0569-12
Willow Springs Elementary821KG-5
Woods Creek Elementary0
Yates Mill Elementary533PK-5
York Elementary455PK-5
Zebulon Elementary595PK-5
Zebulon Middle7146-8

Noteworthy events

2013: Election year change

In July 2013, the North Carolina state legislature passed a measure to move school board elections from odd-numbered years to November of even-numbered years, to become effective in 2016. In order to accommodate this change, members elected in 2011 extended their terms from the normal four years to five years. Members elected in 2013 served a three-year term until 2016.[9] Starting in 2016, members began serving two-year terms.[10]

2013: School bond

In October 2013, residents of Wake County approved an $810 million construction bond earmarked for school construction projects and technological improvements.[11] County officials said that the bond was needed to keep up with growing student enrollment in the Wake County Public School System.[12]

Contact information

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Wake County Public School System
5625 Dillard Dr.
Cary, NC 27518
Phone: 919-431-7400


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wake County Public School System, "Wake County Board of Education hires new Superintendent," accessed April 25, 2025
  2. ↑ Wake County Public School System, "Wake County Board of Education," accessed May 3, 2021
  3. ↑ Wake County Public School System, "Policy Code: 2310 Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed April 25, 2025
  4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  5. ↑ Wake County Public School System ,"Teachers/Certified Staff Salary Schedules 2024-2025," accessed April 25, 2025
  6. ↑ Wake County Public School System ,"Teachers/Certified Staff Salary Schedules 2023-2024," accessed February 6, 2024
  7. ↑ Wake County Public School System ,"Teachers/Certified Staff Salary Schedules 2020-2021," accessed May 3, 2021
  8. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  9. ↑ Wake County Public School System, "Policy Series 1000: Board of Education," archived August 18, 2013
  10. ↑ WRAL.com, "Wake lawmakers seek to undo changes to commissioner, school board elections," March 28, 2019
  11. ↑ The News & Observer, "Renovations vs. new schools: What's in Wake's bond plan?" September 21, 2013
  12. ↑ WRAL, "Wake voters approve $810M school construction bond," October 8, 2013
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