Fike High

As a moderately sized four-year high school in Wilson, North Carolina, Fike High enrolls 1,028 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Wilson County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Fike High sits 35% bigger than that benchmark.

Fike High is one of 25 schools operated by Wilson County Schools, a district that serves 10,451 students overall.

Demographically, Fike High reports that 46% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Fike High has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Fike High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at Fike High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Fike High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.7%; this one delivers 38.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Wilson County) reports that median household earnings sit near $56,423, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Wilson County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,482 students), Fike High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wells Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fike High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fike High at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 53.3%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 1,217 students in 2018 compared to 1,028 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 13% to 19%. Class-load math has widened: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

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