Total enrollment
10,244
+964 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Wilson
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
+2 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
48,370
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
10,286
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
22
public K-12
| 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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 10%: 9,280 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,244 in SY 2024-25. Wilson now counts 21 public schools, up from 19 in SY 2020-21.
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.