Total enrollment
55,902
-2,395 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
Forsyth County
North Carolina · Public K-12
Combined enrollment across Forsyth County's 88 public schools is roughly 55,902 students, an average of about 635 per campus. Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools runs the largest share. By grade band, the county runs 48 elementary, 17 middle, and 18 high schools.
7-year change in Forsyth County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
85
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
32%
was 38%
% Hispanic
30%
was 26%
% Black
30%
was 29%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
88
8 districts
Enrollment
55,902
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,165
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
88.3%
Above North Carolina avg
Elementary
48
24,842 students
Middle
17
11,542 students
High
18
17,039 students
Combined / other
5
2,479 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
51,745 students · 8 districts in Forsyth County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Forsyth County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
38.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.0%
civilian labor
Median age
38
22.7% under 18
Test scores in Forsyth County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 71 schools ranked. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Atkins Academic & Tech High· 86.3%
- Ronald W Reagan High School· 83.4%
- Sherwood Forest Elementary· 82.6%
- Lewisville Elementary· 81.8%
- Whitaker Elementary· 79.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- North Hills Elementary· 17.2%
- Easton Elementary School· 18.3%
- Mineral Springs Middle· 20.6%
- Konnoak Middle School· 21.1%
- Gibson Elementary· 21.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Forsyth High | Clemmons | High | 09-12 | 2,145 | · |
| Ronald W Reagan High School | Pfafftown | High | 09-12 | 2,122 | · |
| R J Reynolds High | Winston Salem | High | 09-12 | 1,759 | · |
| East Forsyth High | Kernersville | High | 09-12 | 1,647 | · |
| Parkland High | Winston Salem | High | 09-12 | 1,569 | · |
| Mount Tabor High School | Winston Salem | High | 09-12 | 1,426 | · |
| Robert B Glenn High School | Kernersville | High | 09-12 | 1,396 | · |
| NC Leadership Charter Academy | Kernersville | Combined | KG-12 | 1,209 | · |
| Atkins Academic & Tech High | Winston-Salem | High | 09-12 | 1,187 | · |
| Clemmons Middle School | Winston-Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 1,092 | · |
| North Forsyth Magnet High | Winston Salem | High | 09-12 | 1,084 | · |
| Hanes Magnet School | Winston Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 967 | · |
| Lewisville Middle | Lewisville | Middle | 06-08 | 888 | · |
| Meadowlark Middle | Winston-Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 857 | · |
| Clemmons Elementary | Clemmons | Elementary | PK-05 | 839 | · |
| Meadowlark Elementary | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 827 | · |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | Winston-Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 808 | · |
| Speas Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 793 | · |
| Quality Education Academy | Winston-Salem | Combined | KG-12 | 776 | · |
| East Forsyth Middle School | Kernersville | Middle | 06-08 | 772 | · |
| Frank Morgan Elementary | Clemmons | Elementary | PK-05 | 761 | · |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 760 | · |
| Vienna Elementary | Pfafftown | Elementary | PK-05 | 755 | · |
| Kernersville Middle | Kernersville | Middle | 06-08 | 754 | · |
| Wiley Magnet Middle | Winston Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 754 | · |
| Southeast Middle | Kernersville | Middle | 06-08 | 733 | · |
| Forsyth Academy | Winston-Salem | Elementary | KG-08 | 729 | · |
| Carver High | Winston Salem | High | 09-12 | 728 | · |
| Sedge Garden Elementary | Kernersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 714 | · |
| Mineral Springs Middle | Winston Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 702 | · |
| Northwest Middle | Winston Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 702 | · |
| Flat Rock Middle | Winston-Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 674 | · |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 | · |
| The Arts Based School | Winston-Salem | Elementary | KG-08 | 663 | · |
| Walkertown High | Walkertown | High | 09-12 | 662 | · |
| Caleb's Creek Elementary | Kernersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 642 | · |
| Piney Grove Elementary | Kernersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 635 | · |
| Walkertown Elementary | Walkertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 633 | · |
| Griffith Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 | · |
| Old Town Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 617 | · |
| Walkertown Middle | Walkertown | Middle | 06-08 | 617 | · |
| Konnoak Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 | · |
| Lewisville Elementary | Lewisville | Elementary | PK-05 | 591 | · |
| Gibson Elementary | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 589 | · |
| Kernersville Elementary | Kernersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 | · |
| Jefferson Elementary | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 560 | · |
| Paisley Magnet School | Winston Salem | Middle | 06-10 | 553 | · |
| Union Cross Traditional Acad | Kernersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 549 | · |
| Southwest Elementary | Clemmons | Elementary | PK-05 | 546 | · |
| Mineral Springs Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 545 | · |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 532 | · |
| Forest Park Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 | · |
| Cash Elementary | Kernersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 520 | · |
| Petree Elementary | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 519 | · |
| Easton Elementary School | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 | · |
| South Fork Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 | · |
| Rural Hall Elementary | Rural Hall | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 | · |
| Whitaker Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 | · |
| Ward Elementary | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 | · |
| Carter G. Woodson School | Winston-Salem | Combined | KG-12 | 485 | · |
| North Hills Elementary | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 | · |
| The Downtown School | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-08 | 453 | · |
| Moore Magnet Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 450 | · |
| Smith Farm Elementary | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 440 | · |
| Old Richmond Elementary | Tobaccoville | Elementary | PK-05 | 408 | · |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 | · |
| Bolton Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 380 | · |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | Winston-Salem | High | 06-12 | 369 | · |
| Konnoak Middle School | Winston Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 363 | · |
| Ibraham Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 357 | · |
| Brunson Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 355 | · |
| Ashley Academy | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 348 | · |
| J F Kennedy High | Winston Salem | High | 06-12 | 332 | · |
| Kimberley Park Elementary | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 | · |
| Early College of Forsyth Co | Winston Salem | High | 09-12 | 306 | · |
| Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork | Walkertown | Elementary | KG-05 | 295 | · |
| Cook Literacy Model School | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 228 | · |
| Virtual Academy | Winston-Salem | Middle | 03-08 | 177 | · |
| Lowrance Middle | Winston Salem | Middle | 06-10 | 129 | · |
| Carter High School | Winston Salem | High | 09-12 | 123 | · |
| Middle College of Forsyth Cnty | Winston-Salem | High | 11-12 | 121 | · |
| The Special Children's School | Winston-Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 98 | · |
| Childrens Center | Winston Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 83 | · |
| Main Street Academy | Winston-Salem | High | 06-12 | 63 | · |
| Kingswood School | Winston-Salem | Combined | PK-12 | 9 | · |
| Career Center | Winston Salem | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Hospital/Homebound Education Center | Winston-Salem | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| Anderson Academy | Winston-Salem | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Forsyth County
About Forsyth County
Across the wide-reaching North Carolina county of Forsyth County of about 389,977 residents, the public-school footprint covers 88 schools and about 55,902 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $67,165, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 6% noticeably above the North Carolina median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Forsyth County is made up of 48 elementary schools (24,842 students), 17 middle schools (11,542), 18 high schools (17,039), and 5 combined or other schools.
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 51,745 students across Forsyth County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 58,297 students in SY 2017-18 versus 55,902 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Forsyth County gained 1 school, going from 84 to 85. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 38% to 32% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Forsyth County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data