Enrollment
280
High
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370502003382
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology
4809 Ward Blvd, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 265-4038 · Wilson County
GRADES 09–13HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 39.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
128 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 85 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 71 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 15% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)Math
81.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The North Carolina average is about 52 of 100.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wilson Academy of Applied Technology
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Academy of Applied Technology this school | 280 | 45.7% | 83.3% |
| Harnett County Early College Dunn | 185 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Early College of Forsyth Co Winston Salem | 306 | 34.0% | N/A |
| Aspire Trade High Huntersville | 270 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Middle College of Forsyth Cnty Winston-Salem | 121 | 47.1% | N/A |
| ABSS Early College at ACC Graham | 247 | 36.4% | 93.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilson Academy of Applied Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #39 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #34 of 464 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #417 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #274 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #82 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #405 of 527 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
+77 (+38%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 280 | 14.5 | 19.3:1 | 46% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 12.5 | 19.1:1 | 55% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 10 | 20.5:1 | 60% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 11 | 18.4:1 | 99% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 5.5 | 16.7:1 | 61% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Academy of Applied Technology.
Since 2017-18: students up 204% (92 to 280); teachers up 164% (5.5 to 14.5).
About Wilson Academy of Applied Technology
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology is a small high school in Wilson, North Carolina. It enrolled 280 students in grades 9 through 13 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 63% lower than the average for high schools in North Carolina, which is about 761.
Wilson County Schools is made up of 25 schools with 10,451 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Wilson Academy of Applied Technology is Hispanic (42%). Other students are 29% White, 22% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 12% Hispanic share among all Wilson County residents. Wilson Academy of Applied Technology has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Wilson Academy of Applied Technology, 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.3:1. High schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 19.6:1. Roughly 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Wilson County averages 96%, higher than here.
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology is graded A by allk12, scoring above 89% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology outperforms its prediction by 18.4 points. The model expects 64.9% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in North Carolina; the school's rate is 83.3%.
Wilson County has about 79,290 residents, and median household income is about $56,423, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Wilson County number 29 and enroll about 12,482.
The shortest distance from Wilson Academy of Applied Technology to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Eastern NC School for the Deaf. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wilson Academy of Applied Technology is 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Wilson Academy of Applied Technology the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology saw enrollment rise 38% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,290
Census ACS
Median income
$56,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County Schools
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
- John W Jones ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Rock Ridge ElementaryElementary · 476 students
Other schools in Wilson
- Sallie B Howard SchoolCombined · 1,228 students
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Wilson Preparatory AcademyCombined · 725 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern NC School for the Deaf0.3 mi · 36
- Eastern NC School for the Deaf0.3 mi · 42
- Vick Elementary0.3 mi · 359
- Wilson Early College Academy0.5 mi · 268
- Charles H Darden Middle0.5 mi · 378
- Sallie B Howard School0.5 mi · 1,228
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Academy of Applied TechnologyWhat is the total enrollment at Wilson Academy of Applied Technology?
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 09-13.
Is Wilson Academy of Applied Technology an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology is a high school covering grades 09-13.
How many teachers does Wilson Academy of Applied Technology have?
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Wilson Academy of Applied Technology?
Student demographics at Wilson Academy of Applied Technology are roughly 29% White, 42% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wilson Academy of Applied Technology in?
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology is part of Wilson County Schools.
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