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What's the most underrated thing about East Wilkes High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
469
High
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370495001974
East Wilkes High School
13315 Elkin Hwy 268, Ronda, NC 28670 · (336) 651-7200 · Wilkes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
466 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
55.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
37.5%
NC avg 52.2%
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
469
-74 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.2:1
% White
87%
was 89%
% Hispanic
6%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About East Wilkes High School
East Wilkes High School, a tight-knit high school in Ronda, North Carolina, part of Wilkes County Schools, serves 469 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 38% below the state mean of about 761.
Within Wilkes County Schools, which oversees 22 schools and 8,547 students, East Wilkes High School is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, East Wilkes High School shows that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Wilkes County as a whole.
On the resource side, East Wilkes High School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, East Wilkes High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 49.1%, a residual of +0.6 points.
Zooming out to the county, Wilkes County reports that median household income runs about $51,721, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Wilkes County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,547 students), of which East Wilkes High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: East Wilkes Middle School, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around East Wilkes High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Wilkes High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 57.8%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 543 students in 2018 compared to 469 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the East Wilkes High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Wilkes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,935
Census ACS
Median income
$51,721
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilkes County Schools
- Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · 719 students
- Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- West Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- North Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
Other schools in Ronda
- East Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Ronda-Clingman Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- East Wilkes Middle School1.4 mi · 346
- Ronda-Clingman Elementary School1.6 mi · 318
- Elkin High4.0 mi · 401
- Elkin Middle4.0 mi · 193
- C B Eller Elementary School4.1 mi · 248
- Elkin Elementary4.3 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About East Wilkes High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Wilkes High School?
East Wilkes High School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East Wilkes High School serve?
East Wilkes High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Wilkes High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Wilkes High School is approximately 16.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Wilkes High School?
At East Wilkes High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is East Wilkes High School public or private?
East Wilkes High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wilkes County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.