Total enrollment
15,492
+2,753 (+22%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Wake Forest
North Carolina · Public K-12
Public-school families in Wake Forest pick from 15 schools serving the city's roughly 15,492 K-12 students (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Wake Forest
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+2 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
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 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 15,492 students, grew 22% from the 12,739 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Wake Forest gained 2 schools, going from 13 to 15.
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.