Wayne Middle / High Academy

Wayne Middle / High Academy is a very small senior high in Goldsboro, North Carolina, overseen by Wayne County Public Schools. The school works with 92 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Wayne Middle / High Academy sits 88% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 33 schools in Wayne County Public Schools (17,150 students total), Wayne Middle / High Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Wayne Middle / High Academy reports that the largest single group is Black, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 14% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wayne Middle / High Academy lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,733, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Wayne County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,481 students), of which Wayne Middle / High Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eastern Wayne High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Wayne Middle / High Academy operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Wayne Middle / High Academy's enrollment has expanded 26% since 2018, when it stood at 73 (now 92). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 81% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 7.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.