Wake County Schools
Public
Regional · 13 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Morrisville, Knightdale, Wendell, Rolesville, Zebulon and Angier.
At a glance
163,176Students enrolled
202Schools
13Towns served
$12,279Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
41%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Heritage Elementary or Richland Creek Elementary or Wake Forest ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Wake Forest High School or Heritage High or North Wake College and Career AcademyDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,279
per student each year · 6% below the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
159,802’20
160,099’21
159,778’22
161,481’23
163,176’24
Students
White · 41%66,468
Black · 21%34,710
Hispanic · 20%33,247
Asian · 13%21,324
Two or more races · 4%6,868
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%365
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools202 in district
Olive Chapel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,066 students · Apex
A+PublicHerbert Akins Rd ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 988 students · Fuquay-varina
A-PublicAlston Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 917 students · Cary
APublicBuckhorn Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 905 students · Holly Springs
B+PublicApex Friendship ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 896 students · Apex
PublicHolly Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 889 students · Holly Springs
APublicOakview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 873 students · Apex
APublicScotts Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 869 students · Apex
APublicWhite Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 843 students · Apex
A+PublicHarris Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 827 students · Raleigh
BPublicWillow Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 826 students · Willow Spring
APublicAbbotts Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 805 students · Raleigh
APublicDavis Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 794 students · Cary
A+PublicCedar Fork ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 778 students · Morrisville
APublicSycamore Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 778 students · Raleigh
APublicSalem ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 776 students · Apex
B+PublicSouth Lakes ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 774 students · Fuquay-varina
BPublicFuquay-Varina ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 772 students · Fuquay-varina
B+PublicRogers Lane ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 763 students · Raleigh
D-PublicHolly Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 751 students · Holly Springs
APublicBallentine ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 742 students · Fuquay Varina
A-PublicHortons Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 739 students · Cary
APublicHolly Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 735 students · Holly Springs
APublicNorth Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 730 students · Raleigh
BPublicParkside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 730 students · Morrisville
APublicWeatherstone ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 730 students · Cary
APublicLake Myra ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 722 students · Wendell
C-PublicRiver Bend ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 709 students · Raleigh
C-PublicHighcroft ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 698 students · Cary
A+PublicCombs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 695 students · Raleigh
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.