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Wake County Public Schools

The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is consistently ranked as one of the best school systems in the United States. Please visit the WCPSS website for additional information about the system, or for specific school information.

WCPSS Fast Facts

Number of Schools:156 Schools
(2007-2008)99 Elementary Schools
30 Middle Schools
23 High Schools
4 Special/Optional Schools
Enrollment134,002
19th largest system in United States
Largest System in North Carolina

Teacher/Student Ratio

Kindergarten1 : 21.5
Grades 1-31 : 23
Grades 4-51 : 25.5
Grades 6-81 : 22.5
Grades 9-121 : 24

Racial Composition

White53.8%
Black26.8%
Hispanic10.2%
Asian5.0%
Other4.2%

Gender Composition

Make50.8%
Female49.2%

SAT Scores

Wake County156573% of population took the SAT
North Carolina148963% of population took the SAT
United States151145% of population took the SAT