District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)
District Name: Wake County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3704720
State District ID: NC-920
Mailing Address:5625 Dillard DriveCary NC, 27518 –9227
Phone: (919)431-7400
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 198
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Wake County
County ID: 37183
Locale: City, Large (11)
CSA/CBSA: 39580
Total Students: 163,325
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 10,648.61
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.34
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Wake County Schools district has a staff count of 11,253.12.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 10,648.61
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 10,648.61
Prekindergarten: 172.24
Kindergarten: 703.12
Elementary: 6,530.77
Secondary: 3,194.06
Ungraded: 48.42
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 604.51
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 492.69
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 188.23
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 301.45
School Psychologists: 111.82
Librarians/Media Specialists:
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators:
District Administrative Support:
School Administrators:
School Administrative Support:
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology):
Other Support Services:
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $1,990,753,000 $12,435
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $330,158,000 $2,062 17%
      Local: $575,807,000 $3,597 29%
      State: $1,084,788,000 $6,776 54%
Total Expenditures: $2,253,272,000 $14,074
   Total Current Expenditures: $1,898,595,000 $11,859
      Instructional Expenditures: $1,270,393,000 $7,935 67%
      Student and Staff Support: $180,537,000 $1,128 10%
      Administration: $185,492,000 $1,159 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $262,173,000 $1,638 14%
   Total Capital Outlay: $282,816,000 $1,767
      Construction: $237,844,000 $1,486
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,802,000 $36
   Interest on Debt: $53,758,000 $336
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025 school year
Notes:
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