Wilson County Schools
Public
Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Wilson, Sharpsburg, Elm City, Lucama, Stantonsburg, Black Creek, Sims and Saratoga, and parts of Kenly.
At a glance
10,451Students enrolled
25Schools
8Towns served
$14,288Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
96%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
Fike High or Wilson Academy of Applied Technology or Wilson Early College 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 proficiency38%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
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
$14,288
per student each year · 10% above the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
9,757’20
9,706’21
10,276’22
10,260’23
10,451’24
Students
Black · 42%4,368
White · 27%2,852
Hispanic · 25%2,578
Two or more races · 5%472
Asian · 1%143
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%26
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Wilson48,370 people
Sharpsburg1,605 people · Grades PK–8 at Red Oak Elementary or G R Edwards Elementary and others
Elm City1,292 people
Lucama1,205 people
Stantonsburg958 people
Black Creek749 people
Sims522 people
Saratoga291 people
Also covers small parts of Kenly.
Schools25 in district
John W Jones ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 601 students · Wilson
C-PublicRock Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 476 students · Wilson
APublicNew Hope ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 460 students · Wilson
APublicVinson-Bynum ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 458 students · Wilson
CPublicLucama ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 431 students · Lucama
A-PublicMargaret Hearne ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 423 students · Wilson
D-PublicWells ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 383 students · Wilson
CPublicVick ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 359 students · Wilson
D-PublicFrederick Douglass ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 339 students · Wilson
C+PublicGardners ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 280 students · Elm City
BPublicB O Barnes ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 274 students · Wilson
DPublicStantonsburg ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 184 students · Stantonsburg
CPublicLee Woodard ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 173 students · Black Creek
CPublicForest Hills MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 654 students · Wilson
C+PublicSpringfield MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 448 students · Lucama
B+PublicElm City MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 399 students · Elm City
B-PublicCharles H Darden MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 378 students · Wilson
DPublicSpeight MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 281 students · Stantonsburg
C-PublicJames Hunt HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · Wilson
A-PublicFike HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,028 students · Wilson
B-PublicBeddingfield HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 653 students · Wilson
B-PublicWilson Academy of Applied TechnologyHigh · Grades 9–13 · 280 students · Wilson
B-PublicWilson Early College AcademyHigh · Grades 9–13 · 268 students · Wilson
A+PublicWilson Academy of Virtual EducationHigh · Grades 6–12 · 44 students · Wilson
PublicMilton M Daniels Learning CenterOther · Grades 2–12 · 62 students · Wilson
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
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.