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Forsyth County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Walkertown, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville and Bethania, and parts of King.

Students
51,745
Schools
81
Spent per student
$13,477
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$458.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Forsyth County Schools

  • School Grade C+: better than 38% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $458.3M, about $8,857 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sedalia.

PK–5Sedalia ElementaryGuilford County Schools
6–822 middle schoolsGuilford County Schools
9–1226 high schoolsGuilford County Schools

Test scores vs. NC

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.7%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,477 per student · 3% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 55%Federal 19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
51,843’20
52,681’21
52,717’22
52,157’23
51,745’24

About steady.

Students
White 32%Hispanic 31%Black 29%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

81 public schools.

Clemmons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemmons
A−
839 students16:1
Meadowlark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
A
827 students15:1
Speas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
C−
793 students15:1
Frank Morgan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemmons
B
761 students15:1
Kimmel Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
C
760 students15:1
Vienna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pfafftown
A
755 students15:1
Sedge Garden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kernersville
B−
714 students14:1
Sherwood Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
A
670 students15:1
Caleb's Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kernersville
C+
642 students14:1
Piney Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kernersville
B
635 students15:1
Walkertown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walkertown
D
633 students13:1
Griffith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D
621 students14:1
Old Town Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D
617 students14:1
Konnoak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
C−
600 students13:1
Lewisville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewisville
A−
591 students16:1
Gibson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
D
589 students12:1
Kernersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kernersville
C−
568 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
A−
560 students14:1
Union Cross Traditional Acad
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kernersville
C−
549 students14:1
Southwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemmons
A
546 students15:1
Mineral Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D
545 students12:1
Hall-Woodward Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D
532 students10:1
Forest Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D−
522 students11:1
Cash Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kernersville
C+
520 students13:1
Petree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
D−
519 students14:1
Easton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D−
504 students11:1
South Fork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D
503 students12:1
Rural Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rural Hall
C
491 students15:1
Whitaker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
A
490 students15:1
Ward Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
D
489 students13:1
North Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
D−
453 students15:1
The Downtown School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Winston Salem
B+
453 students13:1
Moore Magnet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
C−
450 students13:1
Smith Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
D
440 students12:1
Old Richmond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tobaccoville
C+
408 students14:1
Diggs-Latham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D
385 students10:1
Bolton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
C−
380 students12:1
Ibraham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D−
357 students13:1
Brunson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
B
355 students12:1
Ashley Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
D−
348 students12:1
Kimberley Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
D−
332 students11:1
Cook Literacy Model School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
D−
228 students11:1
The Special Children's School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
D−
98 students8:1
Childrens Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
C−
83 students6:1
Clemmons Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston-Salem
B−
1,092 students18:1
Hanes Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
A−
967 students16:1
Lewisville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lewisville
888 students17:1
Meadowlark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston-Salem
A−
857 students17:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston-Salem
B+
808 students17:1
East Forsyth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kernersville
D
772 students16:1
Kernersville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kernersville
B−
754 students17:1
Wiley Magnet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
C
754 students16:1
Southeast Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kernersville
D
733 students16:1
Mineral Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
D−
702 students13:1
Northwest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
D
702 students15:1
Flat Rock Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston-Salem
D
674 students14:1
Walkertown Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walkertown
C−
617 students15:1
Paisley Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–10 · Winston Salem
C+
553 students13:1
Konnoak Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
D−
363 students10:1
Virtual Academy
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Winston-Salem
177 students7:1
Lowrance Middle
Middle · Grades 6–10 · Winston Salem
D
129 students6:1
West Forsyth High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clemmons
A−
2,145 students19:1
Ronald W Reagan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pfafftown
A
2,122 students18:1
R J Reynolds High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
B+
1,759 students18:1
East Forsyth High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kernersville
B−
1,647 students17:1
Parkland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
C
1,569 students15:1
Mount Tabor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
B
1,426 students18:1
Robert B Glenn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kernersville
B−
1,396 students16:1
Atkins Academic & Tech High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston-Salem
A+
1,187 students17:1
North Forsyth Magnet High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
C−
1,084 students16:1
Carver High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
D
728 students15:1
Walkertown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Walkertown
B−
662 students14:1
Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad
High · Grades 6–12 · Winston-Salem
D−
369 students11:1
J F Kennedy High
High · Grades 6–12 · Winston Salem
D
332 students14:1
Early College of Forsyth Co
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
A+
306 students21:1
Carter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
D−
123 students8:1
Middle College of Forsyth Cnty
High · Grades 11–12 · Winston-Salem
B−
121 students26:1
Main Street Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Winston-Salem
63 students4:1
Career Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
0 students0:1
Kingswood School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Winston-Salem
9 students1:1
Hospital/Homebound Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Winston-Salem
0 students

Towns served

Winston-Salem 252,037Kernersville 27,830Clemmons 21,871Lewisville 13,828Walkertown 5,873Rural Hall 3,466Tobaccoville 2,664Bethania 443

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Davidson County SchoolsMidway
$11,050per student
Guilford County SchoolsGreensboro
$14,307per student

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.

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