District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
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:
202
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.wcpss.net/
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Wake County |
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| County ID: | 37183 |
| Locale: | City, Large (11) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 39580 |
| Total Students: | 163,325 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 10,648.61 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 15.34 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Wake County Schools district has a staff count of
11,253.12.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 10,648.61 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 172.24 |
| Kindergarten: | 703.12 |
| Elementary: | 6,530.77 |
| Secondary: | 3,194.06 |
| Ungraded: | 48.42 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 604.51 |
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| 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 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $1,962,914,000 | $12,285 | |
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| Federal: | $211,213,000 | $1,322 | 11% | |||
| Local: | $643,413,000 | $4,027 | 33% | |||
| State: | $1,108,288,000 | $6,936 | 56% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $2,189,233,000 | $13,702 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $1,868,018,000 | $11,691 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $1,243,850,000 | $7,785 | 67% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $176,880,000 | $1,107 | 9% | |||
| Administration: | $189,601,000 | $1,187 | 10% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $257,687,000 | $1,613 | 14% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $250,798,000 | $1,570 | ||||
| Construction: | $178,258,000 | $1,116 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $7,027,000 | $44 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $54,595,000 | $342 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.