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Wake County Public School System

Profile

Superintendent

Robert P. Taylor

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Contact

Phone Number: (919) 431-7400

Fax Number: (919) 694-7758

Street Address: 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC 27518

Links

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

District

Wake

Latest Data

Schools

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards

Total schools in district

193

Teachers

Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6

Total teachers in district

10,674

Students

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Total pupils in membership

159,827

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2023-24
Total pupils in membership: 159,827

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2022-23
Local Rank: 18, State Rank: 114, Federal Rank: 106
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards, North Carolina DPI Cohort Graduation Rates

Average Class Size, 2022-23

Kindergarten
17
4th Grade
22
8th Grade
20
4-Year Cohort Graduation
89.90%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2022-23
View County Attainment Profile

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