Wake County Public Schools - 19th Largest in Nation
February 13th, 2008 Categories: Real Estate News
Last week we had some representatives from Wake County Public Schools come to our office for a Q&A session. Here are a few statistics that might be interesting to anyone contemplating relocating to the Raleigh area.
Key Stats
154 schools
134,000 students
17,000 employees
19th largest in nation
79.3% graduation rate
SAT Participation Rates
Wake 77%
US 48%
SAT Results
Wake 1576
US 1518
NC 1493
One other key factor to keep in mind when comparing our schools to other systems across the nation is that we are a county system. Many other areas of the country are township based. What that means is that the schools in Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Apex, and any other Wake County town have the exact same resources.
When you are considering moving to the Raleigh area, and schools are important to you, remember that the larger cities don’t necessarily have better schools. Any town in Wake County benefits from this excellent system.
Need additional information? Try my Raleigh area school resource page. And if you need something you cannot find there, give me a call at 919-602-7000 and I can out you in touch with someone at the school system who can answer all of your questions.
