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Wayne County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 17,558 (2022-2023)
Schools: 33 (2022-2023)
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Wayne County Public Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Wayne County). During the 2023 school year, 17,558 students attended one of the district's 33 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Wayne County Public Schools, At-large

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Kathy Meyer Larson and Tommy Sanders ran in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 2

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Len Henderson ran in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 3

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Bridgette Cowan and Richard Taylor ran in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 1

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Christina Watts and Chris West ran in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 4

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Willie R. Joyner II and Doug Wiggins ran in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 4 on November 8, 2022.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 5

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Craig Foucht ran in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 5 on November 8, 2022.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 6

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Philip French and Wade Leatham ran in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 6 on November 8, 2022.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 1

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Incumbent Don Christopher West won election in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 5

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Incumbent Arnold Flowers won election in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Wayne County Public Schools, District 6

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Incumbent Rick Pridgen and incumbent Jennifer Strickland won election in the general election for Wayne County Public Schools, District 6 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Wayne County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bridgette CowanDistrict 32028
Tommy Sanders III20202028
Len HendersonDistrict 220162028
Don Christopher WestDistrict 12026
Bill Joyner IIDistrict 420222026
Craig FouchtDistrict 520212026
Wade LeathamDistrict 620202026

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Overlapping state house districts

Wayne County Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 10John BellRepublican Party 54% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 4James DixonRepublican Party 46% 24%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $35,143,000 $2,005 18%
Local: $24,879,000 $1,419 13%
State: $130,530,000 $7,445 68%
Total: $190,552,000 $10,869
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $181,650,000 $10,361
Total Current Expenditures: $176,426,000 $10,063
Instructional Expenditures: $122,571,000 $6,991 67%
Student and Staff Support: $15,168,000 $865 8%
Administration: $13,165,000 $750 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,522,000 $1,455 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,620,000 $149
Construction: $1,097,000 $62
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,637,000 $93

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 32 50-54 17 31 <50 36 47
2018-2019 32 45-49 17 30 21-39 32 46
2017-2018 30 45-49 15 29 21-39 29 43
2016-2017 34 60-64 19 32 21-39 35 49
2015-2016 35 60-64 19 34 21-39 35 49
2014-2015 32 65-69 18 29 21-39 35 46
2013-2014 31 60-64 16 26 <50 35 44
2012-2013 31 60-64 17 27 <50 35 44
2011-2012 77 90-94 66 77 60-79 82 86
2010-2011 78 85-89 66 80 >=80 80 87

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 38 45-49 27 33 >=50 47 53
2018-2019 35 35-39 22 28 >=50 41 50
2017-2018 35 45-49 23 28 40-59 41 51
2016-2017 34 50-54 22 27 40-59 39 49
2015-2016 37 50-54 24 28 40-59 44 52
2014-2015 35 50-54 23 26 40-59 40 50
2013-2014 36 45-49 24 26 >=50 43 51
2012-2013 35 50-54 24 26 >=50 42 48
2011-2012 65 75-79 53 58 >=80 75 77
2010-2011 64 70-74 52 56 60-79 69 76

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 81 >=80 79 76 PS 70-79 87
2018-2019 83 >=50 82 77 PS 80-89 87
2017-2018 83 >=50 80 75-79 PS 80-89 87
2016-2017 84 80-89 85 75-79 PS 85-89 87
2015-2016 84 80-89 83 70-74 PS 85-89 88
2014-2015 85 >=80 84 80-84 PS 85-89 87
2013-2014 80 >=80 74 80-84 85-89 82
2012-2013 78 >=50 71 70-74 PS 80-84 83
2011-2012 80 >=50 76 75-79 >=50 80-84 84
2010-2011 75 60-79 70 70-74 PS 80-84 78

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 17,558 -0.3
2021-2022 17,602 0.4
2020-2021 17,532 -4.0
2019-2020 18,240 -1.1
2018-2019 18,446 -1.5
2017-2018 18,714 0.3
2016-2017 18,663 -1.6
2015-2016 18,955 -1.6
2014-2015 19,249 0.3
2013-2014 19,197 -2.9
2012-2013 19,761 -0.8
2011-2012 19,912 2.2
2010-2011 19,471 0.1
2009-2010 19,458 -0.9
2008-2009 19,633 1.2
2007-2008 19,401 -1.1
2006-2007 19,608 0.8
2005-2006 19,448 -0.1
2004-2005 19,465 0.2
2003-2004 19,424 1.4
2002-2003 19,155 -0.6
2001-2002 19,267 -0.1
2000-2001 19,279 -1.0
1999-2000 19,471 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Wayne County Public Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 4.0
Black 34.4 24.8
Hispanic 27.7 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.4 5.6
White 32.1 44.0

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

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

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Wayne County Public Schools had 1,098.62 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.98.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 80.53
Elementary: 643.49
Secondary: 344.60
Total: 1,098.62

Wayne County Public Schools employed 14.00 district administrators and 63.71 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.00
District Administrative Support: 41.23
School Administrators: 63.71
School Administrative Support: 75.21
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 303.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.54
Total Guidance Counselors: 41.27
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 16.38
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 23.52
Librarians/Media Specialists: 26.00
Library/Media Support: 3.95
Student Support Services: 124.63
Other Support Services: 333.29

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Wayne County Public Schools operates 33 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Brogden Middle5885-8
Brogden Primary764PK-4
Carver Elementary556PK-4
Carver Heights Elementary4233-5
Charles B Aycock High1,1229-12
Dillard Middle3506-8
Eastern Wayne Elementary525PK-5
Eastern Wayne High8269-12
Eastern Wayne Middle4656-8
Edgewood Cmty Developmental595-12
Fremont Stars Elementary241PK-5
Goldsboro High4709-12
Grantham Elementary435KG-4
Grantham Middle3345-8
Greenwood Middle4135-8
Meadow Lane Elementary692PK-5
Mount Olive Middle3775-8
North Drive Elementary522PK-2
Northeast Elementary707PK-5
Northwest Elementary709KG-5
Norwayne Middle8866-8
Rosewood Elementary633PK-5
Rosewood High4699-12
Rosewood Middle3226-8
Southern Wayne High1,0669-12
Spring Creek Elementary829PK-4
Spring Creek High7539-12
Spring Creek Middle6245-8
Tommy'S Road Elementary573PK-5
Wayne Early / Middle College High228
Wayne Middle / High Academy37KG-12
Wayne School Of Engineering433
Wayne School Of Technical Arts1276-10

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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