Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Charles B. Aycock High School registered the highest enrollment among Wayne County's 35 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,055 students.
North Carolina’s student-teacher ratio is roughly 15.4 students per teacher, aligning with the national average. However, rising teacher turnover threatens to push class sizes higher, making it harder for students to get individualized attention.
If vacancies continue to grow, schools may struggle to maintain this ratio, impacting the quality of instruction. Districts in lower-funded areas face the biggest challenges, as limited budgets make it harder to attract and retain teachers.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles B. Aycock High School | 1,050 | 1,055 | 0.5% |
| Southern Wayne High School | 1,012 | 1,020 | 0.8% |
| Wayne Preparatory Academy | 965 | 901 | -6.6% |
| Norwayne Middle School | 888 | 863 | -2.8% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | 805 | 807 | 0.2% |
| Eastern Wayne High School | 797 | 776 | -2.6% |
| Brogden Primary School | 752 | 730 | -2.9% |
| Northwest Elementary School | 719 | 728 | 1.3% |
| Spring Creek High School | 707 | 711 | 0.6% |
| Meadow Lane Elementary School | 657 | 667 | 1.5% |
| Northeast Elementary School | 695 | 647 | -6.9% |
| Rosewood Elementary School | 622 | 641 | 3.1% |
| Spring Creek Middle School | 617 | 611 | -1% |
| Brogden Middle School | 600 | 600 | 0% |
| Tommy's Road Elementary School | 550 | 557 | 1.3% |
| Eastern Wayne Elementary School | 509 | 516 | 1.4% |
| Carver Elementary School | 530 | 494 | -6.8% |
| North Drive Elementary School | - | 469 | - |
| Eastern Wayne Middle School | 457 | 459 | 0.4% |
| Grantham Elementary School | 437 | 431 | -1.4% |
| Rosewood High School | 448 | 424 | -5.4% |
| Goldsboro High School | 432 | 421 | -2.5% |
| Carver Heights Elementary School | 436 | 418 | -4.1% |
| Wayne School of Engineering | 426 | 418 | -1.9% |
| Mount Olive Middle School | 373 | 364 | -2.4% |
| Greenwood Middle School | 410 | 360 | -12.2% |
| Rosewood Middle School | 322 | 344 | 6.8% |
| Dillard Middle School | 334 | 315 | -5.7% |
| Grantham Middle School | 327 | 305 | -6.7% |
| Dillard Academy | 266 | 245 | -7.9% |
| Wayne Early / Middle College High | 224 | 228 | 1.8% |
| Fremont STARS Elementary School | 225 | 227 | 0.9% |
| Wayne School of Technical Arts | 124 | 213 | 71.8% |
| Wayne Middle / High Academy | 74 | 89 | 20.3% |
| Edgewood Cmty Developmental | 57 | 41 | -28.1% |
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