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Wilson, NC
Public School Ratings




Wilson Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Wilson County Schools School District details

Wilson County Schools School District
117 N E Tarboro St
Wilson, NC 27893

10,276 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Wilson County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.1% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
51%
55%
51%
52%
51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
B O Barnes Elementary School
1913 Martin L King Parkway
Wilson, NC, 27893
KG-05
Beddingfield High School
4510 Old Stantonsburg Rd
Wilson, NC, 27893
09-12
Charles H Darden Middle School
1665 Lipscomb Road
Wilson, NC, 27893
06-08
Elm City Middle School
215 E Church St
Elm City, NC, 27822
06-08
Fike High School
500 Harrison Dr N
Wilson, NC, 27893
09-12
Forest Hills Middle School
1210 Forest Hills
Wilson, NC, 27893
06-08
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
5544 Lake Wilson Rd
Elm City, NC, 27822
KG-05
Gardners Elementary School
5404 Nc 42 Hwy E
Elm City, NC, 27822
KG-05
James Hunt High School
4559 Lamm Rd
Wilson, NC, 27893
09-12
John W Jones Elementary School
4028 Highway 42 West
Wilson, NC, 27893
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 29.1% 46.6%
Black 44.8% 26.2%
Hispanic 24.4% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 86.4% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 81.7% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.8% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,735 $69,208,000 60.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $561 $5,765,000 5.0%
Staff $491 $5,041,000 4.4%
General Administration $175 $1,796,000 1.6%
School Administration $760 $7,806,000 6.8%
Operation $866 $8,901,000 7.8%
Transportation $215 $2,206,000 1.9%
Other $417 $4,286,000 3.7%
Total Support $3,484 $35,801,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $952 $9,780,000 8.5%
Total Expenditures $11,171 $114,789,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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