Enrollment
159
High
DISTRICT 867 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370001102981
Alger B. Wilkins High School
1429 Skibo Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 · (910) 864-5438 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
13.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
142 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 35% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 16% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
16.7%
own-school result
Math
17.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Where Alger B. Wilkins High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #502 of 598 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #340 of 527 | #7 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
159
+92 (+137%) vs 2020
+121% since 2010-11, when it was 72
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 5.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 159 | 11.8 | 13.4:1 | 89% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 13 | 10.0:1 | 98% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 10.8 | 11.8:1 | 98% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 13 | 5.2:1 | 96% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 9.5 | 14.4:1 | 98% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | 81% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 7 | 10.3:1 | 76% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alger B. Wilkins High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (137 to 159); teachers up 24% (9.5 to 11.8).
About Alger B. Wilkins High School
Alger B. Wilkins High School is a small high school with an address in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The latest federal count shows 159 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 79% smaller than average.
Alger B. Wilkins High School is among 86 schools run by Cumberland County Schools, which serves 49,002 students.
Black students make up a majority at Alger B. Wilkins High School, at 70%. The next largest groups are 11% White, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Cumberland County overall, about 38% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Alger B. Wilkins High School is 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. About 89% of students, or 142, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Within Cumberland County, the median household income is $61,291, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Cumberland County has 89 public schools and roughly 50,815 students.
The shortest distance from Alger B. Wilkins High School to another public school is about 1.9 miles, to Cumberland Polytechnic. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 67 in 2020-21 and 159 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 13.4 students per teacher, compared with 5.2 in 2020-21.
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Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
338,545
Census ACS
Median income
$61,291
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,815 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Cumberland Polytechnic1.9 mi · 319
- Montclair Elementary2.0 mi · 433
- Ponderosa Elementary2.0 mi · 417
- Morganton Road Elementary2.0 mi · 491
- Westover Middle2.2 mi · 768
- Westover High2.3 mi · 1,234
Frequently asked questions
About Alger B. Wilkins High SchoolHow many students attend Alger B. Wilkins High School?
Alger B. Wilkins High School enrolls approximately 159 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Alger B. Wilkins High School serve?
Alger B. Wilkins High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Alger B. Wilkins High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Alger B. Wilkins High School.
How diverse is Alger B. Wilkins High School?
Alger B. Wilkins High School reports a student body of 11% White, 11% Hispanic, 70% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Alger B. Wilkins High School?
Alger B. Wilkins High School is overseen by Cumberland County Schools in Cumberland County.
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