Total enrollment
15,492
+2,716 (+21%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Wake Forest
North Carolina · Public K-12
Public-school families in Wake Forest pick from 15 campuses serving the city's roughly 15,492 K-12 students (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Wake Forest
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+2 (+15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 66%
% Hispanic
17%
was 10%
% Black
18%
was 17%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
52,844
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
15,492
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
15
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School | Elementary | PK-08 | 752 |
| Endeavor Charter School | Elementary | KG-08 | 799 |
| Envision Science Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 759 |
| Franklin Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 1,660 |
| Heritage Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 634 |
| Heritage High | High | 09-12 | 1,778 |
| Heritage Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 947 |
| Jones Dairy Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 627 |
| North Wake College and Career Academy | High | 09-13 | 346 |
| Richland Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 558 |
| Wake Forest Charter Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 650 |
| Wake Forest Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 444 |
| Wake Forest High School | High | 09-12 | 2,043 |
| Wake Forest Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 878 |
| Wake Preparatory Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 2,617 |
About Wake Forest
Public education in Wake Forest, North Carolina runs across 15 schools that instructs roughly 15,492 students. By footprint, Wake Forest sits in the mid-sized bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 2 other.
Average school size in Wake Forest is around 1,033 students, 81% meaningfully above the North Carolina average of about 571.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 15,492 students, grew 21% from the 12,776 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Wake Forest gained 2 schools, going from 13 to 15. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 66% to 54%.
On allk12, the community for Wake Forest discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.