Total enrollment
10,244
-355 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in Wilson
North Carolina · Public K-12
Wilson's public-school count of 22 reflects a system enrolling about 10,286 students inside North Carolina, broken out as 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high.
7-year change in Wilson
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
20%
was 26%
% Hispanic
24%
was 19%
% Black
50%
was 50%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| B O Barnes Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 274 |
| Beddingfield High | High | 09-12 | 653 |
| Charles H Darden Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 378 |
| Eastern NC School for the Deaf | Combined | KG-12 | 36 |
| Eastern NC School for the Deaf | Combined | KG-12 | 42 |
| Fike High | High | 09-12 | 1,028 |
| Forest Hills Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 654 |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 339 |
| James Hunt High | High | 09-12 | 1,115 |
| John W Jones Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 |
| Margaret Hearne Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 |
| Milton M Daniels Learning Center | Combined | 02-12 | 62 |
| New Hope Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 460 |
| Rock Ridge Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 476 |
| Sallie B Howard School | Combined | KG-12 | 1,228 |
| Vick Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 |
| Vinson-Bynum Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 458 |
| Wells Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 383 |
| Wilson Academy of Applied Technology | High | 09-13 | 280 |
| Wilson Academy of Virtual Education | High | 06-12 | 44 |
| Wilson Early College Academy | High | 09-13 | 268 |
| Wilson Preparatory Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 725 |
About Wilson
Across Wilson, North Carolina, 22 public schools enrolls about 10,286 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 9 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, and 5 other.
Schools in Wilson average about 468 students each, 18% lower than the North Carolina norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 10,599 students in SY 2017-18 versus 10,244 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 26% to 20% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wilson discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.