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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 52,157 (2023-2024)
Schools: 81 (2023-2024)
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Forsyth County). During the 2024 school year, 52,157 students attended one of the district's 81 schools.

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

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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large

General election

General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Deanna Frazier Kaplan (D)
 
18.1
 
66,900
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Sabrina Coone (D)
 
17.7
 
65,417
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Richard Watts (D)
 
17.6
 
65,288
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15.1
 
55,785
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Allen Daniel (R)
 
14.5
 
53,721
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Michael Hardman (R)
 
14.5
 
53,481
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Regina Garner (L)
 
2.6
 
9,484

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Total votes: 370,076
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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1

General election

General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1 (2 seats)

Incumbent Alex B. Bohannon and Trevonia Brown-Gaither won election in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Alex B. Bohannon (D)
 
51.0
 
19,902
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Trevonia Brown-Gaither (D)
 
49.0
 
19,101

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Total votes: 39,003
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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2 (4 seats)

Incumbent Leah Crowley, Susan Miller, Robert Barr, and Steve Wood defeated Jennifer Castillo in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
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Leah Crowley (R)
 
21.9
 
61,658
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Susan Miller (R)
 
20.2
 
57,037
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20.2
 
56,920
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Steve Wood (R)
 
19.6
 
55,185
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Jennifer Castillo (D)
 
18.1
 
50,956

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Total votes: 281,756
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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large

General election

General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Deanna Frazier Kaplan (D)
 
19.8
 
72,758
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Elisabeth Motsinger (D)
 
19.0
 
69,952
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Andrea Pace Bramer (D)
 
16.8
 
61,779
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Robert Barr (R)
 
15.7
 
57,611
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Timothy Brooker (R)
 
14.4
 
52,835
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Jim Smith (R)
 
14.3
 
52,393

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 367,328
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1

General election

General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1 (2 seats)

Barbara Hanes Burke and Malishai Woodbury won election in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1 on November 6, 2018.

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Barbara Hanes Burke (D)
 
51.2
 
24,262
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Malishai Woodbury (D)
 
48.8
 
23,166

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 47,428
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Lida Calvert Hayes (R)
 
17.9
 
54,592
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Leah Crowley (R)
 
17.3
 
52,747
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Lori Goins Clark (R)
 
17.2
 
52,462
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Dana Caudill Jones (R)
 
17.2
 
52,460
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Marilynn Baker (D)
 
15.4
 
47,029
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Rebecca Nussbaum (D)
 
15.1
 
46,271

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 305,561
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large

General election

General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large

Incumbent Elisabeth Motsinger and incumbent Robert Barr won election in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large on November 4, 2014.

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Elisabeth Motsinger (D)
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Robert Barr (R)

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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1

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General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Vic Johnson and incumbent Deanna Taylor won election in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Vic Johnson (D)
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Deanna Taylor (D)

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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2

Incumbent Lori Goins Clark, incumbent Dana Caudill Jones, and incumbent David Bryant Singletary won election in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board District 2 on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
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Lori Goins Clark (R)
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Dana Caudill Jones (R)
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David Bryant Singletary (R)

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About the district

School board

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robert BarrDistrict 220232026
Trevonia Brown-GaitherDistrict 120232026
Sabrina CooneAt Large20232026
Susan MillerDistrict 220232026
Richard WattsAt Large20232026
Steve WoodDistrict 220232026
Alex B. BohannonDistrict 120222026
Leah CrowleyDistrict 220182026
Deanna Frazier KaplanAt Large20182026

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Overlapping state house districts

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 74Jeff ZengerRepublican Party 32% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 75Donny C. LambethRepublican Party 29% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 91Kyle HallRepublican Party 18% 14%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71Kanika BrownDemocratic Party 11% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 72Amber BakerDemocratic Party 10% 100%

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $163,175,000 $3,097 22%
Local: $183,281,000 $3,479 25%
State: $377,311,000 $7,162 52%
Total: $723,767,000 $13,739
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $747,829,000 $14,195
Total Current Expenditures: $686,745,000 $13,035
Instructional Expenditures: $438,971,000 $8,332 59%
Student and Staff Support: $79,816,000 $1,515 11%
Administration: $65,090,000 $1,235 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $102,868,000 $1,952 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $39,306,000 $746
Construction: $28,207,000 $535
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,078,000 $20
Interest on Debt: $13,887,000 $263

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 33 68 16 21 30-39 34 55
2018-2019 39 73 20 26 20-29 42 60
2017-2018 38 70 21 27 30-39 38 56
2016-2017 42 73 22 29 40-49 44 64
2015-2016 42 72 23 28 40-49 43 63
2014-2015 41 72 22 28 40-49 43 61
2013-2014 40 71 21 27 35-39 40 59
2012-2013 40 72 21 27 45-49 40 57
2011-2012 81 92 68 75 80-84 84 92
2010-2011 82 92 71 74 80-84 84 92

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 41 67 25 26 30-39 46 63
2018-2019 44 67 27 27 30-39 48 67
2017-2018 42 63 26 25 30-39 46 66
2016-2017 42 61 24 24 30-39 48 65
2015-2016 42 64 26 24 40-49 47 64
2014-2015 43 63 26 24 30-39 47 64
2013-2014 44 63 26 24 35-39 46 65
2012-2013 43 62 26 24 45-49 49 63
2011-2012 69 80 55 51 80-84 72 86
2010-2011 68 80 54 50 65-69 70 85

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 86 >=95 87 77 >=50 80-84 91
2018-2019 86 >=95 85 79 >=50 80-84 91
2017-2018 84 90-94 84 75 >=50 80-84 89
2016-2017 86 90-94 86 78 >=50 85-89 90
2015-2016 86 >=95 85 75 >=50 80-84 90
2014-2015 85 >=95 84 75 >=50 80-84 89
2013-2014 84 85-89 83 73 60-79 80-84 88
2012-2013 82 90-94 80 70 >=50 80-84 87
2011-2012 81 90-94 78 66 >=50 80-84 87
2010-2011 79 90-94 74 62 60-79 75-79 86

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 (%)
2023-2024 52,157 -1.1
2022-2023 52,717 0.1
2021-2022 52,681 1.6
2020-2021 51,843 -5.3
2019-2020 54,566 -0.3
2018-2019 54,707 -1.1
2017-2018 55,322 0.2
2016-2017 55,228 0.4
2015-2016 54,984 0.4
2014-2015 54,762 2.5
2013-2014 53,413 -0.9
2012-2013 53,881 1.0
2011-2012 53,340 -0.1
2010-2011 53,367 1.1
2009-2010 52,795 -0.2
2008-2009 52,906 2.2
2007-2008 51,738 0.8
2006-2007 51,325 2.3
2005-2006 50,165 2.8
2004-2005 48,785 2.0
2003-2004 47,788 2.1
2002-2003 46,806 2.3
2001-2002 45,707 2.1
2000-2001 44,769 2.4
1999-2000 43,687 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.6 4.2
Black 29.3 24.5
Hispanic 30.1 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 6.0
White 32.2 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

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 2023-2024 school year, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools had 3,642.99 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 98.56
Kindergarten: 232.45
Elementary: 2,107.87
Secondary: 1,144.40
Total: 3,642.99

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools employed 37.26 district administrators and 241.87 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 37.26
District Administrative Support: 204.27
School Administrators: 241.87
School Administrative Support: 281.95
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 919.35
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 40.51
Total Guidance Counselors: 152.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 50.69
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 98.21
Librarians/Media Specialists: 68.63
Library/Media Support: 9.43
Student Support Services: 494.74
Other Support Services: 1,049.19

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]

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools operates 81 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ashley Academy355PK-5
Atkins Academic & Tech High1,1909-12
Bolton Elementary363PK-5
Brunson Elementary370PK-5
Caleb'S Creek Elementary656PK-5
Career Center09-12
Carter High School1269-12
Carver High6949-12
Cash Elementary532PK-5
Childrens Center68PK-5
Clemmons Elementary806PK-5
Clemmons Middle School1,1496-8
Cook Literacy Model School247PK-5
Diggs-Latham Elementary393PK-5
Early College Of Forsyth Co3109-12
East Forsyth High1,6909-12
East Forsyth Middle School7566-8
Easton Elementary School531PK-5
Flat Rock Middle7036-8
Forest Park Elementary529PK-5
Frank Morgan Elementary731PK-5
Gibson Elementary659PK-5
Griffith Elementary583PK-5
Hall-Woodward Elementary586PK-5
Hanes Magnet School9006-8
Hospital/Homebound Education Center0KG-12
Ibraham Elementary345PK-5
Jefferson Elementary579PK-5
J F Kennedy High3096-12
Kernersville Elementary614PK-5
Kernersville Middle7546-8
Kimberley Park Elementary308PK-5
Kimmel Farm Elementary826PK-5
Kingswood School7PK-12
Konnoak Elementary592PK-5
Lewisville Elementary587PK-5
Lewisville Middle8716-8
Lowrance Middle1366-10
Main Street Academy376-12
Meadowlark Elementary809PK-5
Meadowlark Middle8276-8
Middle College Of Forsyth Cnty11711-12
Mineral Springs Elementary533PK-5
Mineral Springs Middle6956-8
Moore Magnet Elementary418PK-5
Mount Tabor High School1,3939-12
North Forsyth High1,1119-12
North Hills Elementary438PK-5
Northwest Middle7596-8
Old Richmond Elementary409PK-5
Old Town Elementary613PK-5
Paisley Ib Magnet School5706-10
Parkland High1,6389-12
Petree Elementary475PK-5
Philo-Hill Magnet Academy3806-8
Piney Grove Elementary625PK-5
R J Reynolds High1,7479-12
Robert B Glenn High School1,4679-12
Ronald W Reagan High School2,2279-12
Rural Hall Elementary465PK-5
Sedge Garden Elementary734PK-5
Sherwood Forest Elementary648PK-5
Smith Farm Elementary441PK-5
Southeast Middle7266-8
South Fork Elementary498PK-5
Southwest Elementary513PK-5
Speas Elementary770PK-5
The Downtown School431PK-8
The Special Children'S School56PK-5
Thomas Jefferson Middle7676-8
Union Cross Traditional Acad527PK-5
Vienna Elementary787PK-5
Virtual Academy281PK-12
Walkertown Elementary662PK-5
Walkertown High6649-12
Walkertown Middle6236-8
Ward Elementary482PK-5
West Forsyth High2,2699-12
Whitaker Elementary529PK-5
Wiley Magnet Middle7836-8
Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad3586-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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