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Winston-Salem, NC
Public School Ratings




Winston-Salem Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District details

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
475 Corporate Square Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27105

52,717 Students enrolled in District

81 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.5% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
51%
46%
51%
44%
51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ashley Academy School
1647 Ashley School Circle
Winston Salem, NC, 27105
PK-05
Atkins Academic & Tech High School
3605 Old Greensboro Road
Winston Salem, NC, 27101
09-12
Bolton Elementary School
1250 Bolton Street
Winston Salem, NC, 27103
PK-05
Brunson Elementary School
155 N Hawthorne Road
Winston Salem, NC, 27104
PK-05
Caleb's Creek Elementary School
1109 Salem Crossing Rd
Kernersville, NC, 27284
PK-05
Career Center School
910 Highland Court
Winston Salem, NC, 27101
09-12
Carter High School
851 Highland Court
Winston Salem, NC, 27101
09-12
Carver High School
3545 Carver School Road
Winston Salem, NC, 27105
09-12
Cash Elementary School
4700 Old Hollow Road
Kernersville, NC, 27284
PK-05
Childrens Center School
2315 Coliseum Drive
Winston Salem, NC, 27106
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 35.1% 46.6%
Black 31.1% 26.2%
Hispanic 30.8% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.7% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 71.0% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 68.9% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.1% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,970 $367,417,000 58.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $676 $35,639,000 5.7%
Staff $470 $24,756,000 4.0%
General Administration $64 $3,350,000 0.5%
School Administration $649 $34,222,000 5.5%
Operation $743 $39,150,000 6.3%
Transportation $263 $13,876,000 2.2%
Other $291 $15,347,000 2.5%
Total Support $3,155 $166,340,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,714 $90,351,000 14.5%
Total Expenditures $11,839 $624,108,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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