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Cary, NC
Public School Ratings




Cary Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Wake County Schools School District details

Wake County Schools School District
5625 Dillard Drive
Cary, NC 27518

161,481 Students enrolled in District

201 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Wake County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.1% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 80.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
63%
52%
64%
51%
62%
52%
63%
52%
64%
51%
62%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abbotts Creek Elementary School
9900 Durant Road
Raleigh, NC, 27614
PK-05
Adams Elementary School
805 Cary Towne Blvd
Cary, NC, 27511
PK-05
Alston Ridge Elementary School
11555 Green Level Church Rd.
Cary, NC, 27519
PK-05
Alston Ridge Middle School
7833 Fussell Avenue
Cary, NC, 27519
06-08
Apex Elementary School
700 Tingen Road
Apex, NC, 27502
PK-05
Apex Friendship Elementary School
7901 Humie Olive Road
Apex, NC, 27502
PK-05
Apex Friendship High School
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC, 27502
09-12
Apex Friendship Middle School
7701 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC, 27502
06-08
Apex High School
1501 Laura Duncan Road
Apex, NC, 27502
09-12
Apex Middle School
400 East Moore Street
Apex, NC, 27502
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 43.6% 45.7%
Black 22.3% 26.1%
Hispanic 20.7% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 13.0% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.6% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 35.0% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.6% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,867 $1,270,393,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $778 $125,608,000 5.6%
Staff $340 $54,929,000 2.4%
General Administration $64 $10,327,000 0.5%
School Administration $716 $115,598,000 5.1%
Operation $704 $113,690,000 5.0%
Transportation $568 $91,688,000 4.1%
Other $369 $59,567,000 2.6%
Total Support $3,539 $571,407,000 25.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,548 $411,472,000 18.3%
Total Expenditures $13,954 $2,253,272,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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