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Wilson County Schools School District

117 N E Tarboro St
Wilson, NC 27893-4016

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Tel: (252) 399-7700

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

25 Schools

2,174 Schools

# Students

10,216 Students

1,091,007 Students

# Teachers

614 Teachers

73,903 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	126	66
Kind	777	312
1	787	325
2	841	336
3	698	318
4	714	325
5	695	328
6	770	330
7	766	322
8	732	328
9	15	33
10	3	29
11	8	25
12	10	23

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District Rank

Wilson County Schools 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 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District
2022	#175
2021	#201
2019	#190
2018	#155
2017	#215
2016	#209
2015	#187
2014	#165
2013	#152
2012	#100
2011	#90

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47%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	47%	51%
2021	38%	42%
2019	36%	42%
2018	40%	48%
2017	36%	47%
2016	34%	47%
2015	32%	44%
2014	33%	43%
2013	33%	42%
2012	85%	82%
2011	86%	82%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	48%	50%
2021	40%	47%
2019	41%	46%
2018	40%	47%
2017	35%	46%
2016	36%	47%
2015	37%	46%
2014	40%	46%
2013	39%	45%
2012	74%	73%
2011	73%	70%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	60%	63%
2021	63%	61%

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79%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	79%	86%
2021	79%	85%
2020	79%	86%
2019	77%	85%
2018	78%	86%
2017	76%	88%
2016	73%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	78%	86%
2013	80%	85%
2012	73%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

24%

21%

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

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% Black

42%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	44%	25%
2022	44%	25%
2021	44%	25%
2020	44%	25%
2019	44%	25%
2018	46%	26%
2017	46%	26%
2016	46%	26%
2015	46%	26%
2014	46%	26%
2013	45%	26%
2012	46%	26%
2011	46%	26%
2010	50%	31%
2009	50%	31%
2008	49%	29%
2007	50%	29%
2006	52%	32%
2005	52%	31%
2004	53%	31%
2003	53%	31%
2002	53%	31%
2001	54%	31%
2000	54%	31%
1999	54%	31%
1998	54%	30%
1997	54%	31%
1996	54%	31%
1995	53%	30%
1994	52%	30%
1993	52%	30%
1992	52%	30%
1991	52%	30%

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% White

28%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	27%	44%
2022	28%	45%
2021	29%	46%
2020	30%	48%
2019	30%	48%
2018	31%	49%
2017	31%	49%
2016	32%	50%
2015	33%	50%
2014	35%	51%
2013	35%	52%
2012	36%	53%
2011	38%	53%
2010	37%	54%
2009	38%	54%
2008	38%	55%
2007	39%	56%
2006	38%	56%
2005	39%	57%
2004	39%	58%
2003	39%	59%
2002	40%	60%
2001	39%	61%
2000	40%	61%
1999	40%	62%
1998	41%	63%
1997	41%	64%
1996	41%	64%
1995	44%	65%
1994	45%	66%
1993	46%	66%
1992	46%	66%
1991	46%	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	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,920 is higher 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 $11,236 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

$122 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$122MM	$8MM
2020	$113MM	$8MM
2019	$113MM	$8MM
2018	$113MM	$8MM
2017	$113MM	$8MM
2016	$108MM	$8MM
2015	$107MM	$18MM
2014	$106MM	$10MM
2012	$101MM	$17MM
2011	$128MM	$19MM
2010	$107MM	$18MM
2009	$114MM	$19MM
2008	$110MM	$18MM
2007	$103MM	$18MM
2006	$99MM	$15MM
2005	$97MM	$15MM
2004	$90MM	$17MM
2003	$81MM	$17MM
2002	$85MM	$16MM
2001	$92MM	$17MM
2000	$82MM	$20MM
1999	$77MM	$23MM
1998	$71MM	$26MM
1997	$68MM	$34MM
1996	$64MM	$34MM
1995	$61MM	$32MM
1992	$53MM	$23MM
1990	$53MM	$22MM

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Spending

$115 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$115MM	$8MM
2020	$108MM	$8MM
2019	$110MM	$7MM
2018	$116MM	$8MM
2017	$111MM	$9MM
2016	$108MM	$8MM
2015	$102MM	$18MM
2014	$100MM	$11MM
2012	$100MM	$16MM
2011	$104MM	$17MM
2010	$102MM	$18MM
2009	$117MM	$18MM
2008	$104MM	$17MM
2007	$98MM	$18MM
2006	$94MM	$15MM
2005	$94MM	$15MM
2004	$86MM	$16MM
2003	$95MM	$17MM
2002	$87MM	$15MM
2001	$100MM	$17MM
2000	$83MM	$20MM
1999	$78MM	$24MM
1998	$79MM	$26MM
1997	$66MM	$36MM
1996	$61MM	$33MM
1995	$59MM	$32MM
1992	$54MM	$23MM
1990	$51MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,920

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$11,643	$10,282
2020	$10,286	$9,918
2019	$10,118	$9,125
2018	$9,779	$9,419
2017	$9,282	$10,522
2016	$8,797	$9,128
2015	$8,614	$10,864
2014	$8,577	$9,046
2012	$8,193	$10,562
2011	$10,425	$12,703
2010	$8,533	$10,864
2009	$8,967	$11,105
2008	$8,823	$11,767
2007	$8,187	$9,479
2006	$7,825	$9,335
2005	$7,628	$8,913
2004	$7,215	$8,734
2003	$6,581	$8,577
2002	$6,901	$8,130
2001	$7,490	$7,294
2000	$6,661	$7,636
1999	$6,396	$7,252
1998	$5,999	$5,688
1997	$5,639	$5,690
1995	$5,045	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$11,236

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wilson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$10,975	$9,990
2020	$9,819	$9,654
2019	$9,874	$8,949
2018	$10,036	$9,637
2017	$9,112	$11,583
2016	$8,796	$9,753
2015	$8,198	$10,591
2014	$8,120	$9,388
2012	$8,084	$10,336
2011	$8,477	$11,927
2010	$8,121	$10,591
2009	$9,254	$10,880
2008	$8,292	$11,136
2007	$7,801	$9,418
2006	$7,462	$8,813
2005	$7,439	$8,647
2004	$6,872	$8,413
2003	$7,748	$8,886
2002	$7,066	$7,903
2001	$8,146	$7,301
2000	$6,749	$7,650
1999	$6,493	$7,340
1998	$6,722	$5,663
1997	$5,447	$6,040
1995	$4,882	$5,570

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 10,216 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 79% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education