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Wilkes County

North Carolina · Public K-12

22 public schools serving approximately 8,673 students, in a county of 65,935 residents.

Schools
22
1 districts
Enrollment
8,673
NCES CCD
Median income
$51,721
Below North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
83.3%
Above North Carolina avg
Elementary
13
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Wilkes County Schools
8,673 students · 1 district in Wilkes County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Wilkes 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
87%
Hispanic
8%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
73%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
16.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.0%
civilian labor
Median age
46
20.0% under 18

All schools (22)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Wilkes Central High SchoolWilkesboroHigh09-12752·
Millers Creek Elementary SchoolMillers CreekElementaryPK-05734·
West Wilkes High SchoolMillers CreekHigh09-12628·
North Wilkes High SchoolHaysHigh09-12625·
Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMoravian FallsMiddle06-08576·
East Wilkes High SchoolRondaHigh09-12495·
Mountain View Elementary SchoolHaysElementaryPK-05484·
West Wilkes Middle SchoolWilkesboroMiddle06-08468·
Mulberry Elementary SchoolNorth WilkesboroElementaryPK-05420·
North Wilkes Middle SchoolNorth WilkesboroMiddle06-08409·
East Wilkes Middle SchoolRondaMiddle06-08375·
Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolWilkesboroElementaryPK-05370·
Ronda-Clingman Elementary SchoolRondaElementaryPK-05315·
North Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolNorth WilkesboroElementaryPK-05307·
C C Wright Elementary SchoolNorth WilkesboroElementaryPK-05304·
C B Eller Elementary SchoolElkinElementaryPK-05282·
Wilkes Early College High SchoolWilkesboroHigh09-13257·
Moravian Falls Elementary SchoolMoravian FallsElementaryPK-05256·
Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolFergusonElementaryPK-05234·
Roaring River Elementary SchoolRoaring RiverElementaryPK-05177·
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary SchoolBoomerElementaryPK-05128·
Traphill Elementary SchoolTraphillElementaryPK-0577·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Wilkes County?
Wilkes County, North Carolina has 22 public K-12 schools serving approximately 8,673 students.
How many high schools are in Wilkes County?
Wilkes County, North Carolina has 5 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 13 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Wilkes County?
Wilkes County Schools is the largest school district in Wilkes County, serving approximately 8,673 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
How many people live in Wilkes County?
Wilkes County has roughly 65,935 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Wilkes County?
Median household income in Wilkes County is $51,721, below the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 13.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Wilkes County?
Approximately 16.9% of adults 25 and older in Wilkes County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Wilkes County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 83.3% of students in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County schools?
Across Wilkes County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Wilkes County?
Wilkes County residents are approximately 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Wilkes County is owner-occupied?
Wilkes County has about 31,836 housing units, of which roughly 73.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data