Total enrollment
163,176
+1,759 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
205 schools in Wake County Schools
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Public-school enrollment inside Wake County Schools comes to roughly 163,176 students across 205 schools (126 elementary, 40 middle, and 36 high).
7-year change in Wake County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
198
+15 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 46%
% Hispanic
20%
was 18%
% Black
21%
was 23%
% Asian
13%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Wake County Schools
As a wide-reaching district in North Carolina, Wake County Schools teaches 163,176 students across 205 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Wake County Schools is made up of 126 elementary, 40 middle, 36 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Wake County Schools is about 796, noticeably above the North Carolina average of roughly 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 163,176 students, stayed largely flat from the 161,417 reported in SY 2017-18. Wake County Schools now counts 198 public schools, up from 183 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 46% to 41%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wake County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.