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Wake County Schools

#2 in Best School Districts in Raleigh Area
  • Cary, NC
  • 344 reviews
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    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      A-
    2. Diversity
      A
    3. Teachers
      B+
    4. College Prep
      A
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A-
    6. Health & Safety
      C+
    7. Administration
      B
    8. Sports
      A+
    9. Food
      C-
    10. Resources & Facilities
      B-
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    Wake County Schools is a highly rated, public school district located in Cary, NC. It has 160,367 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1. According to state test scores, 57% of students are at least proficient in math and 57% in reading.
    Address
    5625 Dillard Drive
    Cary, NC 27518
    Telephone
    (919) 431-7400
    Website
    wcpss.net/site/default.aspx?pageid=1
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    Wake County Schools Rankings

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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    57%
    Percent Proficient - Math
    57%
    Average Graduation Rate
    89%
    Average SAT
    1210
    7,176 responses
    Average ACT
    27
    4,260 responses
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    Students

    Diversity
    A
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    160,367
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    34.5%
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    16:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $42,726
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    9.7%

    Finances

    Total Expenses
    $1,276,435,000
    Expenses Per Student
    $9,803/ student
    National
    $12,239
    Education Expenses
    • Instruction
      66%
    • Support Services
      31%
    • Other
      4%

    Wake County Schools Reviews

    344 reviews
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    Overall, a good school district. Good teachers who cared for students! One thing I would suggest is to possibly split the district into two. I say this because Wake County Public schools is a huge district. On days where it snows, the school district would cancel school because of the snow. Sometimes the snow is cleared up in your area of the district but not in others; so the district would cancel for all schools. If the district was smaller, it would cut down unnecessary snow days
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    Ive had a good experience! The diversity in my school is especially impressive and I do feel academically challeneged. However I feel like the academic fexibilty isnt as great. When you enroll in a class, your focused on basically a straight line and you have very little time to do other related things. Such as in my art class, it was strictly in class projects, homework projects, and art history. You dont really have time to share techniques.
    Wake County Public School System is a great county that prepares students for college readiness, as well as our future career. Resources come at an abundance in Wake County Schools, providing a diverse amount of clubs that represent culture, nationality, personality, academics, and interest. My personal experience in this school system has been great as I feel more than prepared for college and its challenges. I feel that everyone has an opportunity to get the right exposure through their classes, as well as through clubs and community service. Being a county that is heavily involved in its community helps to encourage all students to develop a caring, loving, and giving traits to help those in and outside of the community.