B
Wilkes County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro and Ronda.
Students
8,547
Schools
22
Spent per student
$12,811
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$13.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wilkes County Schools
- School Grade B: better than 62% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.7M, about $1,605 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hays.
PK–5Mountain View Elementary SchoolThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,811 per student · 2% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 59%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,798’20
8,643’21
8,673’22
8,625’23
8,547’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
22 public schools.
Millers Creek Elementary School
B+699 students15:1
Mountain View Elementary School
B488 students15:1
Mulberry Elementary School
A−419 students16:1
Wilkesboro Elementary School
B405 students17:1
North Wilkesboro Elementary School
B+329 students17:1
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School
A−318 students16:1
C C Wright Elementary School
B+316 students12:1
Moravian Falls Elementary School
A257 students16:1
C B Eller Elementary School
A−248 students16:1
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
B+237 students15:1
Roaring River Elementary School
B+190 students14:1
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School
B−111 students16:1
Traphill Elementary School
C73 students11:1
Central Wilkes Middle School
B−564 students15:1
North Wilkes Middle School
B484 students17:1
West Wilkes Middle School
B−450 students16:1
East Wilkes Middle School
A−346 students14:1
Wilkes Central High School
B719 students15:1
West Wilkes High School
A−582 students14:1
North Wilkes High School
A578 students14:1
East Wilkes High School
A−469 students16:1
Wilkes Early College High School
A+265 students29:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.