Total enrollment
8,172
+1,223 (+18%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Wendell
North Carolina · Public K-12
Wendell, North Carolina operates 8 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 8,172 students (around 1022 per campus).
7-year change in Wendell
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 47%
% Hispanic
29%
was 24%
% Black
28%
was 24%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Lodge Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,204 |
| Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls | Elementary | KG-08 | 567 |
| Carver Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 495 |
| Corinth Holders High | High | 09-12 | 2,187 |
| East Wake High | High | 09-12 | 1,777 |
| Lake Myra Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 722 |
| Wendell Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 458 |
| Wendell Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 762 |
About Wendell
Across Wendell, North Carolina, 8 public schools enrolls about 8,172 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 1,022, meaningfully above the state mean of about 571.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Wendell has climbed 18% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,949 students to 8,172. The school count climbed from 7 to 8 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 47% to 36%.
On allk12, the community for Wendell discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.