Wilkes County Schools
Wilkes County Schools is a public school district based in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, serving 8,547 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Westley Wood. It spends about $10,776 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Wilkes County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wilkes County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,776 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,643 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $96.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $99.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 565 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham County SchoolsPittsboro | 8,987 | 21 | $11,480 | 13.9 | #39 |
| Stanly County SchoolsAlbemarle | 8,743 | 23 | $10,066 | 15.3 | #40 |
| Hoke County SchoolsRaeford | 8,732 | 14 | $10,406 | 15.8 | #41 |
| Wilkes County SchoolsNorth Wilkesboro · this district | 8,547 | 22 | $10,776 | 15.1 | #42 |
| Lenoir County Public SchoolsKinston | 8,331 | 17 | $10,366 | 15.5 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial School DistrictNew Castle, DE | 8,575 | $18,063 | 14.4 |
| White Bear Lake School DistrictWhite Bear Lake, MN | 8,571 | $13,871 | 16.1 |
| Lower Merion School DistrictArdmore, PA | 8,533 | $28,096 | 11.1 |
| Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint UnifiedYucaipa, CA | 8,524 | $13,008 | 23.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-wilkes-county-schools