Wilson County Schools
Wilson County Schools is a public school district based in Wilson, North Carolina, serving 10,451 students in 25 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 418 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Ben Williams. It spends about $10,619 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Wilson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wilson County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,619 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,617 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $114.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $121.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 646 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 307 | 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
Moves tracker →Dr Ben Williams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County SchoolsEden | 11,114 | 23 | $10,432 | 17.5 | #33 |
| Pender County SchoolsBurgaw | 11,073 | 19 | $10,109 | 18.0 | #34 |
| Caldwell County SchoolsLenoir | 10,667 | 25 | $10,277 | 17.5 | #35 |
| Wilson County SchoolsWilson · this district | 10,451 | 25 | $10,619 | 16.2 | #36 |
| Duplin County SchoolsKenansville | 9,822 | 13 | $9,896 | 16.2 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa-Spring ValleyLa Mesa, CA | 10,460 | $13,669 | 22.6 |
| Marysville Joint UnifiedMarysville, CA | 10,446 | $13,060 | 21.8 |
| LawrenceLawrence, KS | 10,443 | $11,354 | 14.4 |
| Bloomington Public SchoolsBloomington, MN | 10,442 | $15,557 | 14.6 |
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-wilson-county-schools