NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
West Forsyth High School registered the highest enrollment among Forsyth County's 81 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 2,278 students.
North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
Enrollment in Forsyth County Over 9 Years
Enrollment in Forsyth County Schools Compared to Previous Year
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Forsyth High School | 2,206 | 2,278 | 3.3% |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 2,030 | 2,087 | 2.8% |
| R. J. Reynolds High School | 1,606 | 1,612 | 0.4% |
| East Forsyth High School | 1,579 | 1,602 | 1.5% |
| Parkland High School | 1,331 | 1,458 | 9.5% |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 1,403 | 1,424 | 1.5% |
| Mount Tabor High School | 1,355 | 1,400 | 3.3% |
| Atkins Academic & Technology High School | 1,182 | 1,172 | -0.8% |
| Clemmons Middle School | 1,154 | 1,169 | 1.3% |
| North Carolina Leadership Charter Academy | 1,044 | 1,106 | 5.9% |
| North Forsyth High School | 897 | 1,016 | 13.3% |
| Hanes Magnet School | 866 | 909 | 5% |
| Meadowlark Elementary School | 807 | 829 | 2.7% |
| Meadowlark Middle School | 878 | 828 | -5.7% |
| Lewisville Middle School | 661 | 826 | 25% |
| Flat Rock Middle School | 855 | 812 | -5% |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary School | 788 | 792 | 0.5% |
| Clemmons Elementary School | 768 | 781 | 1.7% |
| Vienna Elementary School | 756 | 772 | 2.1% |
| Speas Elementary School | 771 | 768 | -0.4% |
| East Forsyth Middle School | - | 759 | - |
| Wiley Magnet Middle School | 771 | 739 | -4.2% |
| Sedge Garden Elementary School | 690 | 725 | 5.1% |
| Forsyth Academy | 704 | 719 | 2.1% |
| Frank Morgan Elementary School | - | 713 | - |
| Kernersville Middle School | 703 | 710 | 1% |
| Walkertown High School | 682 | 702 | 2.9% |
| Walkertown Elementary School | 620 | 681 | 9.8% |
| Paisley IB Magnet School | 871 | 671 | -23% |
| Mineral Springs Middle School | 707 | 666 | -5.8% |
| Quality Education Academy | 610 | 651 | 6.7% |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary School | 629 | 643 | 2.2% |
| Caleb's Creek Elementary School | 635 | 635 | 0% |
| Walkertown Middle School | - | 626 | - |
| Kernersville Elementary School | 636 | 622 | -2.2% |
| Carver High School | 563 | 610 | 8.3% |
| Konnoak Elementary School | - | 608 | - |
| Gibson Elementary School | 591 | 596 | 0.8% |
| Piney Grove Elementary School | 584 | 594 | 1.7% |
| Lewisville Elementary School | 573 | 591 | 3.1% |
| The Arts Based School | 504 | 570 | 13.1% |
| Old Town Elementary School | 573 | 568 | -0.9% |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary School | 555 | 562 | 1.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 529 | 560 | 5.9% |
| Mineral Springs Elementary School | 550 | 546 | -0.7% |
| Whitaker Elementary School | 525 | 542 | 3.2% |
| Cash Elementary School | 555 | 537 | -3.2% |
| Griffith Elementary School | 523 | 536 | 2.5% |
| Ward Elementary School | 515 | 523 | 1.6% |
| Southwest Elementary School | 503 | 511 | 1.6% |
| Easton Elementary School | 492 | 498 | 1.2% |
| Forest Park Elementary School | 511 | 494 | -3.3% |
| Smith Farm Elementary School | 496 | 488 | -1.6% |
| Rural Hall Elementary School | 492 | 475 | -3.5% |
| South Fork Elementary School | 468 | 471 | 0.6% |
| Union Cross Traditional Academy | 444 | 460 | 3.6% |
| North Hills Elementary School | 436 | 456 | 4.6% |
| Petree Elementary School | 429 | 424 | -1.2% |
| Carter G. Woodson School | - | 420 | - |
| Moore Magnet Elementary School | 417 | 417 | 0% |
| Brunson Elementary School | - | 408 | - |
| Old Richmond Elementary School | 399 | 406 | 1.8% |
| Virtual Academy | 919 | 405 | -55.9% |
| The Downtown School | 379 | 389 | 2.6% |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary School | 418 | 387 | -7.4% |
| Philo-Hill Magnet Academy | 382 | 380 | -0.5% |
| J. F. Kennedy High School | 525 | 374 | -28.8% |
| Ashley Academy | 341 | 374 | 9.7% |
| Bolton Elementary School | 356 | 366 | 2.8% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | 323 | 362 | 12.1% |
| Ibraham Elementary School | 332 | 342 | 3% |
| Early College of Forsyth County | 259 | 282 | 8.9% |
| Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork | 270 | 255 | -5.6% |
| Cook Literacy Model School | 295 | 254 | -13.9% |
| Kimberley Park Elementary School | 221 | 244 | 10.4% |
| Lowrance Middle School | - | 136 | - |
| Middle College of Forsyth County | 86 | 105 | 22.1% |
| Childrens Center | 54 | 53 | -1.9% |
| Main Street Academy | 32 | 40 | 25% |
| The Special Children's School | 16 | 16 | 0% |
| Kingswood School | 35 | 14 | -60% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Sherwood Forest Elementary School• Florida Department of Education• Sedge Garden Elementary School• Easton Elementary School• Reynolds High School• Clemmons Middle School• Middle College of Forsyth Cnty• Hall-Woodward Elementary School• The Special Children's School• Lowrance Middle School• Kingswood School• Walkertown Elementary School• Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy• Rural Hall Elementary School• North Hills Elementary School• Kernersville Middle School• Frank Morgan Elementary School• Griffith Elementary School• Cash Elementary School• Bolton Elementary School• North Forsyth High School• Petree Elementary School• Meadowlark Elementary School• Kimmel Farm Elementary School• Speas Elementary School• The Downtown School• Early College Of Forsyth County• Walkertown Middle School• Konnoak Elementary School• Lewisville Elementary School• Jefferson Elementary School• South Fork Elementary School• Meadowlark Middle School• Vienna Elementary School• Ibraham Elementary School• Mount Tabor High School• Clemmons Elementary School• West Forsyth High School• Kimberley Park Elementary School• Ward Elementary School• Walkertown High School• Whitaker Elementary School• Caleb's Creek Elementary School• Mineral Springs Elementary School• Piney Grove Elementary School• Parkland High School• Flat Rock Middle School• Gibson Elementary School• Southwest Elementary School• Mineral Springs Middle School• Kernersville Elementary School• East Forsyth Middle School• Old Town Elementary School• Carver High School• Forest Park Elementary School• Old Richmond Elementary School• East Forsyth High School• Brunson Elementary School
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