Wayne County Public Schools
Wayne County Public Schools is a public school district based in Goldsboro, North Carolina, serving 17,150 students in 33 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 520 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Marc Whichard. It spends about $10,063 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 18.1 students per teacher.
How Wayne County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wayne County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,063 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,991 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $181.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $190.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 949 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 440 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County SchoolsLexington | 17,985 | 35 | $9,233 | 16.2 | #19 |
| Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsSalisbury | 17,683 | 32 | $10,804 | 17.3 | #20 |
| Wayne County Public SchoolsGoldsboro · this district | 17,150 | 33 | $10,063 | 18.1 | #21 |
| Catawba County SchoolsNewton | 16,003 | 28 | $9,604 | 17.4 | #22 |
| Randolph County School SystemAsheboro | 14,994 | 32 | $9,697 | 15.5 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Public School DistrictRochester, MN | 17,171 | $13,420 | n/a |
| Lexington 05Irmo, SC | 17,053 | $14,333 | 11.8 |
| Francis Howell R-IIIO'Fallon, MO | 17,047 | $12,197 | 14.9 |
| Edison Township School DistrictEdison, NJ | 17,032 | $17,589 | 13.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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