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Wayne County Public Schools

2001 E Royall Avenue
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1797

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (919) 731-5900

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Wayne County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 4,937 students in Wayne County Public Schools. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.

Public Middle Schools in Wayne County Public Schools have an score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

33 Schools

879 Schools

# Students

17,355 Students

493,495 Students

# Teachers

1,082 Teachers

31,615 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
5	570	56
6	1,349	317
7	1,355	332
8	1,312	338
9	124	35
10	104	31
11	78	27
12	45	24

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Wayne County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#235 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	#235
2022	#235
2021	#220
2019	#217
2018	#228
2017	#224
2016	#202
2015	#193
2014	#182
2013	#167
2012	#165

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(21-22)

42%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2022	42%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	32%	42%
2018	30%	48%
2017	34%	47%
2016	35%	47%
2015	32%	44%
2014	31%	43%
2013	31%	42%
2012	77%	82%
2011	78%	82%

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38%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2022	38%	50%
2021	38%	47%
2019	35%	46%
2018	30%	47%
2017	34%	46%
2016	37%	47%
2015	35%	46%
2014	36%	46%
2013	35%	45%
2012	65%	73%
2011	64%	70%

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53%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2022	53%	63%
2021	46%	61%

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(21-22)

78%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2022	78%	86%
2021	82%	85%
2020	81%	86%
2019	83%	85%
2018	83%	86%
2017	84%	88%
2016	84%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	80%	86%
2013	78%	85%
2012	80%	83%

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0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.69	0.69
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67
2016	0.68	0.66
2015	0.68	0.66
2014	0.68	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.68	0.64
2010	0.62	0.61
2009	0.61	0.61
2008	0.62	0.61
2007	0.61	0.60
2006	0.59	0.58
2005	0.59	0.58
2004	0.58	0.57
2003	0.57	0.56
2002	0.57	0.55
2001	0.56	0.53
2000	0.55	0.53
1999	0.55	0.52
1998	0.54	0.52
1997	0.54	0.50
1996	0.53	0.50
1995	0.53	0.49
1994	0.52	0.48
1993	0.52	0.48
1992	0.45	0.48
1991	0.45	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

29%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	28%	20%
2022	26%	20%
2021	25%	19%
2020	23%	18%
2019	23%	18%
2018	22%	17%
2017	22%	17%
2016	21%	16%
2015	20%	16%
2014	19%	15%
2013	18%	14%
2012	17%	13%
2011	16%	13%
2010	13%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	12%	11%
2007	11%	10%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	8%
2004	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	6%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

34%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	35%	25%
2022	36%	25%
2021	36%	25%
2020	36%	25%
2019	36%	25%
2018	36%	26%
2017	36%	26%
2016	37%	26%
2015	36%	26%
2014	35%	26%
2013	35%	26%
2012	35%	26%
2011	35%	26%
2010	42%	31%
2009	42%	31%
2008	39%	29%
2007	40%	29%
2006	43%	32%
2005	43%	31%
2004	44%	31%
2003	44%	31%
2002	45%	31%
2001	43%	31%
2000	43%	31%
1999	43%	31%
1998	42%	30%
1997	42%	31%
1996	42%	31%
1995	42%	30%
1994	42%	30%
1993	41%	30%
1992	29%	30%
1991	29%	30%

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% White

31%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	31%	44%
2022	32%	45%
2021	33%	46%
2020	35%	48%
2019	35%	48%
2018	37%	49%
2017	37%	49%
2016	38%	50%
2015	39%	50%
2014	40%	51%
2013	41%	52%
2012	41%	53%
2011	42%	53%
2010	44%	54%
2009	44%	54%
2008	46%	55%
2007	46%	56%
2006	47%	56%
2005	47%	57%
2004	47%	58%
2003	48%	59%
2002	48%	60%
2001	51%	61%
2000	52%	61%
1999	52%	62%
1998	53%	63%
1997	54%	64%
1996	55%	64%
1995	55%	65%
1994	55%	66%
1993	56%	66%
1992	68%	66%
1991	68%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,467 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$191 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	$191 MM	$8 MM
2022	$183 MM	$8 MM
2021	$191 MM	$8 MM
2020	$183 MM	$8 MM
2019	$176 MM	$8 MM
2018	$169 MM	$8 MM
2017	$168 MM	$8 MM
2016	$162 MM	$8 MM
2015	$162 MM	$18 MM
2014	$153 MM	$10 MM
2012	$166 MM	$17 MM
2011	$160 MM	$19 MM
2010	$162 MM	$18 MM
2009	$166 MM	$19 MM
2008	$165 MM	$18 MM
2007	$154 MM	$18 MM
2006	$148 MM	$15 MM
2005	$136 MM	$15 MM
2004	$129 MM	$17 MM
2003	$123 MM	$17 MM
2002	$132 MM	$16 MM
2001	$123 MM	$17 MM
2000	$130 MM	$20 MM
1999	$124 MM	$23 MM
1998	$106 MM	$26 MM
1997	$102 MM	$34 MM
1996	$90 MM	$34 MM
1995	$87 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$182 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	$182 MM	$8 MM
2022	$181 MM	$8 MM
2021	$182 MM	$8 MM
2020	$181 MM	$8 MM
2019	$183 MM	$7 MM
2018	$173 MM	$8 MM
2017	$169 MM	$9 MM
2016	$164 MM	$8 MM
2015	$161 MM	$18 MM
2014	$157 MM	$11 MM
2012	$165 MM	$16 MM
2011	$158 MM	$17 MM
2010	$161 MM	$18 MM
2009	$167 MM	$18 MM
2008	$160 MM	$17 MM
2007	$153 MM	$18 MM
2006	$146 MM	$15 MM
2005	$138 MM	$15 MM
2004	$122 MM	$16 MM
2003	$125 MM	$17 MM
2002	$130 MM	$15 MM
2001	$126 MM	$17 MM
2000	$130 MM	$20 MM
1999	$121 MM	$24 MM
1998	$104 MM	$26 MM
1997	$99 MM	$36 MM
1996	$88 MM	$33 MM
1995	$87 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,980

$11,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,861	$10,093
2022	$10,029	$9,918
2021	$10,869	$10,282
2020	$10,029	$9,918
2019	$9,536	$9,125
2018	$9,051	$9,419
2017	$9,004	$10,522
2016	$8,564	$9,128
2015	$8,392	$10,864
2014	$7,976	$9,046
2012	$8,325	$10,562
2011	$8,225	$12,703
2010	$8,302	$10,864
2009	$8,432	$11,105
2008	$8,479	$11,767
2007	$7,865	$9,479
2006	$7,606	$9,335
2005	$7,003	$8,913
2004	$6,624	$8,734
2003	$6,444	$8,577
2002	$6,844	$8,130
2001	$6,376	$7,294
2000	$6,658	$7,636
1999	$6,426	$7,252
1998	$5,479	$5,688
1997	$5,274	$5,690
1995	$4,687	$5,545
1992	$4,523	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,467

$11,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne County Public Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,353	$9,807
2022	$9,936	$9,654
2021	$10,361	$9,990
2020	$9,936	$9,654
2019	$9,940	$8,949
2018	$9,277	$9,637
2017	$9,051	$11,583
2016	$8,668	$9,753
2015	$8,342	$10,591
2014	$8,169	$9,388
2012	$8,307	$10,336
2011	$8,130	$11,927
2010	$8,252	$10,591
2009	$8,483	$10,880
2008	$8,259	$11,136
2007	$7,779	$9,418
2006	$7,511	$8,813
2005	$7,096	$8,647
2004	$6,293	$8,413
2003	$6,531	$8,886
2002	$6,748	$7,903
2001	$6,525	$7,301
2000	$6,673	$7,650
1999	$6,296	$7,340
1998	$5,389	$5,663
1997	$5,122	$6,040
1995	$4,725	$5,570
1992	$5,142	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 33 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 17,355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 78% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education