There were 54,765 students enrolled in Forsyth County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.2% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
West Forsyth High School registered the highest enrollment among Forsyth County’s 85 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 2,211 students.
North Carolina’s student-teacher ratio is roughly 15.4 students per teacher, aligning with the national average. However, rising teacher turnover threatens to push class sizes higher, making it harder for students to get individualized attention.
If vacancies continue to grow, schools may struggle to maintain this ratio, impacting the quality of instruction. Districts in lower-funded areas face the biggest challenges, as limited budgets make it harder to attract and retain teachers.
Enrollment in Forsyth County Over 10 Years
Enrollment in Forsyth County Schools Compared to Previous Year
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Forsyth High School | 2,278 | 2,211 | -2.9% |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 2,087 | 2,185 | 4.7% |
| R. J. Reynolds High School | 1,612 | 1,662 | 3.1% |
| East Forsyth High School | 1,602 | 1,608 | 0.4% |
| Parkland High School | 1,458 | 1,588 | 8.9% |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 1,424 | 1,401 | -1.6% |
| Mount Tabor High School | 1,400 | 1,360 | -2.9% |
| Atkins Academic & Technology High School | 1,172 | 1,166 | -0.5% |
| Clemmons Middle School | 1,169 | 1,151 | -1.5% |
| North Carolina Leadership Charter Academy | 1,106 | 1,150 | 4% |
| North Forsyth High School | 1,016 | 1,055 | 3.8% |
| Hanes Magnet School | 909 | 896 | -1.4% |
| Lewisville Middle School | 826 | 865 | 4.7% |
| Meadowlark Middle School | 828 | 830 | 0.2% |
| Meadowlark Elementary School | 829 | 813 | -1.9% |
| Clemmons Elementary School | 781 | 797 | 2% |
| Vienna Elementary School | 772 | 793 | 2.7% |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary School | 792 | 785 | -0.9% |
| Speas Elementary School | 768 | 780 | 1.6% |
| Wiley Magnet Middle School | 739 | 775 | 4.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | – | 767 | – |
| Northwest Middle School | – | 760 | – |
| East Forsyth Middle School | 759 | 752 | -0.9% |
| Kernersville Middle School | 710 | 745 | 4.9% |
| Forsyth Academy | 719 | 742 | 3.2% |
| Frank Morgan Elementary School | 713 | 732 | 2.7% |
| Southeast Middle School | – | 718 | – |
| Flat Rock Middle School | 812 | 715 | -11.9% |
| Sedge Garden Elementary School | 725 | 714 | -1.5% |
| Mineral Springs Middle School | 666 | 688 | 3.3% |
| Carver High School | 610 | 663 | 8.7% |
| Quality Education Academy | 651 | 652 | 0.2% |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary School | 643 | 647 | 0.6% |
| Walkertown Elementary School | 681 | 644 | -5.4% |
| Walkertown High School | 702 | 639 | -9% |
| Caleb’s Creek Elementary School | 635 | 638 | 0.5% |
| Piney Grove Elementary School | 594 | 615 | 3.5% |
| Gibson Elementary School | 596 | 612 | 2.7% |
| Walkertown Middle School | 626 | 610 | -2.6% |
| The Arts Based School | 570 | 609 | 6.8% |
| Kernersville Elementary School | 622 | 608 | -2.3% |
| Griffith Elementary School | 536 | 595 | 11% |
| Lewisville Elementary School | 591 | 584 | -1.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 560 | 571 | 2% |
| Paisley IB Magnet School | 671 | 566 | -15.6% |
| Konnoak Elementary School | 608 | 562 | -7.6% |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary School | 562 | 561 | -0.2% |
| Old Town Elementary School | 568 | 553 | -2.6% |
| Mineral Springs Elementary School | 546 | 548 | 0.4% |
| Whitaker Elementary School | 542 | 524 | -3.3% |
| Cash Elementary School | 537 | 523 | -2.6% |
| Forest Park Elementary School | 494 | 515 | 4.3% |
| Southwest Elementary School | 511 | 499 | -2.3% |
| Carter G. Woodson School | 420 | 492 | 17.1% |
| Easton Elementary School | 498 | 484 | -2.8% |
| Union Cross Traditional Academy | 460 | 483 | 5% |
| Ward Elementary School | 523 | 471 | -9.9% |
| South Fork Elementary School | 471 | 468 | -0.6% |
| Rural Hall Elementary School | 475 | 456 | -4% |
| Petree Elementary School | 424 | 444 | 4.7% |
| Moore Magnet Elementary School | 417 | 430 | 3.1% |
| North Hills Elementary School | 456 | 420 | -7.9% |
| Smith Farm Elementary School | 488 | 414 | -15.2% |
| Old Richmond Elementary School | 406 | 403 | -0.7% |
| The Downtown School | 389 | 400 | 2.8% |
| Philo-Hill Magnet Academy | 380 | 376 | -1.1% |
| Brunson Elementary School | 408 | 366 | -10.3% |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary School | 387 | 361 | -6.7% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | 362 | 358 | -1.1% |
| Bolton Elementary School | 366 | 344 | -6% |
| Ashley Academy | 374 | 335 | -10.4% |
| Ibraham Elementary School | 342 | 327 | -4.4% |
| Early College of Forsyth County | 282 | 309 | 9.6% |
| J. F. Kennedy High School | 374 | 305 | -18.4% |
| Virtual Academy | 405 | 291 | -28.1% |
| Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork | 255 | 278 | 9% |
| Kimberley Park Elementary School | 244 | 265 | 8.6% |
| Cook Literacy Model School | 254 | 230 | -9.4% |
| Lowrance Middle School | 136 | 132 | -2.9% |
| Carter High School | – | 126 | – |
| Middle College of Forsyth County | 105 | 115 | 9.5% |
| Main Street Academy | 40 | 54 | 35% |
| Childrens Center | 53 | 53 | 0% |
| The Special Children’s School | 16 | 18 | 12.5% |
| Kingswood School | 14 | 15 | 7.1% |