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Wayne County School District

2001 E Royall Avenue
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1797

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (919) 731-5900

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

33 Schools

2,174 Schools

# Students

17,355 Students

1,091,007 Students

# Teachers

1,082 Teachers

73,903 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayne County School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	199	66
Kind	1,290	312
1	1,328	325
2	1,291	336
3	1,314	318
4	1,324	325
5	1,314	328
6	1,349	330
7	1,355	322
8	1,312	328
9	124	33
10	104	29
11	78	25
12	45	23

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District Rank

Wayne County School District, 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 78% has decreased from 84% 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 School District
2022	#235
2021	#220
2019	#217
2018	#228
2017	#224
2016	#202
2015	#193
2014	#182
2013	#167
2012	#165
2011	#157

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42%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	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 School District	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 School District	North Carolina
2022	53%	63%
2021	46%	61%

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78%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	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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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	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 School District	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%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	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 School District	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%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	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 School District	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

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,467 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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 School District	North Carolina
2021	$191MM	$8MM
2020	$183MM	$8MM
2019	$176MM	$8MM
2018	$169MM	$8MM
2017	$168MM	$8MM
2016	$162MM	$8MM
2015	$162MM	$18MM
2014	$153MM	$10MM
2012	$166MM	$17MM
2011	$160MM	$19MM
2010	$162MM	$18MM
2009	$166MM	$19MM
2008	$165MM	$18MM
2007	$154MM	$18MM
2006	$148MM	$15MM
2005	$136MM	$15MM
2004	$129MM	$17MM
2003	$123MM	$17MM
2002	$132MM	$16MM
2001	$123MM	$17MM
2000	$130MM	$20MM
1999	$124MM	$23MM
1998	$106MM	$26MM
1997	$102MM	$34MM
1996	$90MM	$34MM
1995	$87MM	$32MM
1992	$62MM	$23MM
1990	$61MM	$22MM

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Spending

$182 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	North Carolina
2021	$182MM	$8MM
2020	$181MM	$8MM
2019	$183MM	$7MM
2018	$173MM	$8MM
2017	$169MM	$9MM
2016	$164MM	$8MM
2015	$161MM	$18MM
2014	$157MM	$11MM
2012	$165MM	$16MM
2011	$158MM	$17MM
2010	$161MM	$18MM
2009	$167MM	$18MM
2008	$160MM	$17MM
2007	$153MM	$18MM
2006	$146MM	$15MM
2005	$138MM	$15MM
2004	$122MM	$16MM
2003	$125MM	$17MM
2002	$130MM	$15MM
2001	$126MM	$17MM
2000	$130MM	$20MM
1999	$121MM	$24MM
1998	$104MM	$26MM
1997	$99MM	$36MM
1996	$88MM	$33MM
1995	$87MM	$32MM
1992	$71MM	$23MM
1990	$58MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,980

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	North Carolina
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

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Spending / Student

$10,467

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	North Carolina
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

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