James Hunt High

James Hunt High, a medium-sized secondary school in Wilson, North Carolina, run under Wilson County Schools, teaches 1,115 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so James Hunt High sits 47% above that benchmark.

Across the 25 schools in Wilson County Schools (10,451 students total), James Hunt High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, James Hunt High records that the most-represented group is Black (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 34% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, James Hunt High has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting James Hunt High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, James Hunt High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Wilson County put median household income runs about $56,423, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Wilson County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,482 students), of which James Hunt High is one.

John W Jones Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James Hunt High ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 61.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 1,284 students in 2018 compared to 1,115 in 2025.

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