Forsyth County

North Carolina · Public K-12

87 public schools serving approximately 56,563 students, in a county of 389,977 residents.

Schools

7 districts

Enrollment

56,563

NCES CCD

Median income

$67,165

Above North Carolina avg

Free/reduced lunch

69.5%

Above North Carolina avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

52,717 students · 7 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

White

56%

Hispanic

15%

Black

25%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

33%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

30%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

38.5%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

10.1%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

5.0%

civilian labor

Median age

22.7% under 18

All schools (87)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
West Forsyth High	Clemmons	High	09-12	2,348	·
Ronald W Reagan High School	Pfafftown	High	09-12	2,146	·
R J Reynolds High	Winston Salem	High	09-12	1,692	·
East Forsyth High	Kernersville	High	09-12	1,655	·
Parkland High	Winston Salem	High	09-12	1,519	·
Robert B Glenn High School	Kernersville	High	09-12	1,504	·
Mount Tabor High School	Winston Salem	High	09-12	1,431	·
Atkins Academic & Tech High	Winston-Salem	High	09-12	1,192	·
Clemmons Middle School	Winston-Salem	Middle	06-08	1,168	·
NC Leadership Charter Academy	Kernersville	Other	KG-12	1,123	·
North Forsyth High	Winston Salem	High	09-12	1,062	·
Hanes Magnet School	Winston Salem	Middle	06-08	906	·
Northwest Middle	Winston Salem	Middle	06-08	887	·
Meadowlark Elementary	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	831	·
Flat Rock Middle	Winston-Salem	Middle	06-08	829	·
Meadowlark Middle	Winston-Salem	Middle	06-08	825	·
Lewisville Middle	Lewisville	Middle	06-08	824	·
Southeast Middle	Kernersville	Middle	06-08	820	·
Kimmel Farm Elementary	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	814	·
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Winston-Salem	Middle	06-08	800	·
Clemmons Elementary	Clemmons	Elementary	PK-05	789	·
Vienna Elementary	Pfafftown	Elementary	PK-05	768	·
Speas Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	767	·
East Forsyth Middle School	Kernersville	Middle	06-08	763	·
Forsyth Academy	Winston-Salem	Elementary	KG-08	759	·
Wiley Magnet Middle	Winston Salem	Middle	06-08	749	·
Sedge Garden Elementary	Kernersville	Elementary	PK-05	734	·
Walkertown High	Walkertown	High	09-12	723	·
Kernersville Middle	Kernersville	Middle	06-08	706	·
Frank Morgan Elementary	Clemmons	Elementary	PK-05	704	·
Walkertown Elementary	Walkertown	Elementary	PK-05	697	·
Paisley IB Magnet School	Winston Salem	Middle	06-10	674	·
Quality Education Academy	Winston-Salem	Other	KG-12	673	·
Caleb's Creek Elementary	Kernersville	Elementary	PK-05	669	·
Carver High	Winston Salem	High	09-12	664	·
Mineral Springs Middle	Winston Salem	Middle	06-08	662	·
Sherwood Forest Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	650	·
Walkertown Middle	Walkertown	Middle	06-08	639	·
Konnoak Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	635	·
Gibson Elementary	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	632	·
Kernersville Elementary	Kernersville	Elementary	PK-05	627	·
Old Town Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	621	·
Piney Grove Elementary	Kernersville	Elementary	PK-05	605	·
Lewisville Elementary	Lewisville	Elementary	PK-05	591	·
The Arts Based School	Winston-Salem	Elementary	KG-08	579	·
Jefferson Elementary	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	554	·
Hall-Woodward Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	553	·
Griffith Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	552	·
Whitaker Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	545	·
Cash Elementary	Kernersville	Elementary	PK-05	538	·
Mineral Springs Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	534	·
Ward Elementary	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	532	·
Smith Farm Elementary	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	527	·
Easton Elementary School	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	524	·
Southwest Elementary	Clemmons	Elementary	PK-05	523	·
Forest Park Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	508	·
South Fork Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	502	·
Union Cross Traditional Acad	Kernersville	Elementary	PK-05	495	·
North Hills Elementary	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	494	·
Rural Hall Elementary	Rural Hall	Elementary	PK-05	492	·
Carter G. Woodson School	Winston-Salem	Other	KG-12	451	·
Petree Elementary	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	442	·
Diggs-Latham Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	418	·
Moore Magnet Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	414	·
Brunson Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	413	·
Virtual Academy	Winston-Salem	Other	PK-12	411	·
The Downtown School	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-08	409	·
Old Richmond Elementary	Tobaccoville	Elementary	PK-05	405	·
Bolton Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	389	·
J F Kennedy High	Winston Salem	High	06-12	383	·
Philo-Hill Magnet Academy	Winston Salem	Middle	06-08	378	·
Ashley Academy	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	373	·
Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad	Winston-Salem	High	06-12	361	·
Ibraham Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	358	·
Early College of Forsyth Co	Winston Salem	High	09-12	285	·
Cook Literacy Model School	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	280	·
Kimberley Park Elementary	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	278	·
Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork	Walkertown	Elementary	KG-05	261	·
Carter High School	Winston Salem	High	09-12	134	·
Lowrance Middle	Winston Salem	Middle	06-10	131	·
Middle College of Forsyth Cnty	Winston-Salem	High	11-12	106	·
Childrens Center	Winston Salem	Elementary	PK-05	59	·
The Special Children's School	Winston-Salem	Elementary	PK-05	50	·
Main Street Academy	Winston-Salem	High	06-12	37	·
Kingswood School	Winston-Salem	Other	PK-12	8	·
Career Center	Winston Salem	High	09-12	0	·
Hospital/Homebound Education Center	Winston-Salem	Other	KG-12	0	·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Forsyth County?

There are 87 public K-12 schools in Forsyth County, North Carolina, with a combined enrollment of about 56,563.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Forsyth County?

The county's public school system includes 47 elementary, 16 middle, 18 high, 6 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in Forsyth County?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools is the largest school district in Forsyth County, serving approximately 52,717 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.

How many people live in Forsyth County?

Forsyth County has roughly 389,977 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Forsyth County?

Median household income in Forsyth County is $67,165, above the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 10.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Forsyth County?

Approximately 38.5% of adults 25 and older in Forsyth County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Forsyth County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 69.5% of students in Forsyth County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the North Carolina county average of 68.8%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Forsyth County schools?

Across Forsyth County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.9 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Forsyth County?

Forsyth County residents are approximately 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Forsyth County is owner-occupied?

Forsyth County has about 175,631 housing units, of which roughly 63.6% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data