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Winston-Salem Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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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:
  • Due to Covid-19, complete standardized testing did not take place during the 2020-2021 academic school year. Test data: Reflects 2018 – 2019 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2019
  • Educational Environment: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2022

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District Details

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

51,843 Students enrolled in District

81 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

(10 is best)

Better than of NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S. info

(10 is best)

Better than of U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
44%
44%
46%
39%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
District
State

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) 37.1% 48.2%
Black 30.4% 26.3%
Hispanic 29.3% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.9% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 57.4% 51.2%
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE 56.0% 48.7%
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE 1.4% 2.5%

Educational Expenditures

For This District Per Student Total % Of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,609 $361,558,563 63.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $634 $34,684,238 6.0%
Staff $322 $17,615,654 3.1%
General Administration $54 $2,954,178 0.5%
School Administration $545 $29,815,315 5.2%
Operation $720 $39,389,040 6.9%
Transportation $346 $18,928,622 3.3%
Other $198 $10,831,986 1.9%
Total Support $2,818 $154,164,326 26.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,052 $57,551,764 10.0%
Total Expenditures $10,479 $573,274,653 100.0%
For The State Per Student Total % Of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,279 $9,512,551,796 56.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $564 $854,397,531 5.0%
Staff $329 $498,205,494 2.9%
General Administration $163 $247,686,005 1.5%
School Administration $616 $932,587,439 5.5%
Operation $825 $1,249,784,873 7.4%
Transportation $419 $635,198,520 3.7%
Other $312 $472,868,113 2.8%
Total Support $3,228 $4,890,431,846 28.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,705 $2,582,312,208 15.2%
Total Expenditures $11,212 $16,985,065,695 100.0%
For The Nation Per Student Total % Of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,549 $372,153,103,143 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $792 $39,020,154,935 5.2%
Staff $618 $30,487,652,661 4.1%
General Administration $258 $12,720,931,842 1.7%
School Administration $730 $35,978,592,512 4.8%
Operation $1,169 $57,607,988,317 7.7%
Transportation $527 $26,002,463,553 3.5%
Other $459 $22,633,739,814 3.0%
Total Support $4,553 $224,451,138,461 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,074 $151,519,765,183 20.3%
Total Expenditures $15,176 $748,124,887,521 100.0%

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