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Enrollment
1,007
High
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370488001963
Southern Wayne High
124 Walter Fulcher Rd, Dudley, NC 28333 · (919) 705-6060 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,007 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
986 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 318 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 232 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 236 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 221 | 22% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
41.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
34.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Southern Wayne High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #360 of 468 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #247 of 464 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #363 of 448 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #186 of 598 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #414 of 473 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #167 of 474 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #301 of 527 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #156 of 277 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,007
-15 (-1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,032
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,007 | 41.5 | 24.3:1 | 98% (986) |
| 2023-24 | 1,097 | 59.2 | 18.5:1 | 99% (1,086) |
| 2022-23 | 1,066 | 55.6 | 19.2:1 | 99% (1,057) |
| 2020-21 | 1,022 | 70 | 14.6:1 | 100% (1,019) |
| 2017-18 | 1,097 | 69.5 | 15.8:1 | 98% (1,070) |
| 2015-16 | 1,111 | 69 | 16.1:1 | 65% (720) |
| 2010-11 | 1,027 | 72 | 14.3:1 | 60% (616) |
| 2000-01 | 1,306 | 87 | 15.0:1 | 33% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 1,032 | 73 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Wayne High.
About Southern Wayne High
Southern Wayne High is a medium-sized high school in Dudley, North Carolina, (ZIP code 28333). The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,007 students. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 32% larger than that.
Wayne County Public Schools, which runs Southern Wayne High, has 33 schools and 17,150 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Southern Wayne High. The largest is Hispanic students, at 44%. Other students are 33% Black and 21% White. That is higher than the 14% Hispanic share among all Wayne County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 24.3:1. That is 4.7 students per teacher above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Southern Wayne High reports 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 98%.
Southern Wayne High sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.8% and a predicted 48.9%.
Across Wayne County, the median household income is $59,733, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wayne County is home to 36 public schools and about 18,481 public school students.
Brogden Primary is located about 1.4 miles from Southern Wayne High. The five-mile area around Southern Wayne High holds 4 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Southern Wayne High ranks 8th on proficiency.
Federal data place Southern Wayne High in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,022 students in 2020-21 and 1,007 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.6:1 to 24.3:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,652
Census ACS
Median income
$59,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
18,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Public Schools
- Charles B Aycock HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Norwayne MiddleMiddle · 848 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Eastern Wayne HighHigh · 781 students
- Spring Creek HighHigh · 732 students
- Brogden PrimaryElementary · 689 students
Other schools in Dudley
- Brogden PrimaryElementary · 689 students
- Brogden MiddleMiddle · 603 students
Nearby schools
- Brogden Primary1.4 mi · 689
- Brogden Middle2.8 mi · 603
- Carver Elementary3.7 mi · 495
- Mount Olive Middle3.9 mi · 329
- Grantham Middle6.5 mi · 301
- Grantham Elementary7.4 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Wayne HighHow many students attend Southern Wayne High?
Southern Wayne High enrolls approximately 1,007 students in grades 09-12.
Is Southern Wayne High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southern Wayne High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Wayne High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Wayne High is approximately 24.3:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southern Wayne High?
At Southern Wayne High, the student body is approximately 21% White, 44% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Southern Wayne High public or private?
Southern Wayne High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.