Edgewood Cmty Developmental

Located at 1135 E. New Hope Rd, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Edgewood Cmty Developmental is a micro-enrollment secondary school that serves 38 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Wayne County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 95% below typical.

Wayne County Public Schools comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 17,150 students; Edgewood Cmty Developmental is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Edgewood Cmty Developmental reports that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Roughly 92% of students at Edgewood Cmty Developmental qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, Wayne County reports that median household income runs about $59,733, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Wayne County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,481 students), Edgewood Cmty Developmental is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wayne Middle / High Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edgewood Cmty Developmental has ticked down 76%, going from 156 students in 2018 to 38 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 35% to 26%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Edgewood Cmty Developmental community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.