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Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District

475 Corporate Square Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27105

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (336) 727-2292

Top Rankings

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

81 Schools

882 Schools

# Students

52,157 Students

494,023 Students

# Teachers

3,575 Teachers

31,644 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	30	5
Kind	52	47
1	55	48
2	58	48
3	70	47
4	86	48
5	75	56
6	3,896	317
7	3,983	332
8	3,924	338
9	208	35
10	187	31
11	105	27
12	93	24

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District Rank

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#222 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2022	#222
2021	#212
2019	#162
2018	#172
2017	#181
2016	#170
2015	#150
2014	#130
2013	#113
2012	#141
2011	#125

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42%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	42%	51%
2021	33%	42%
2019	39%	42%
2018	38%	48%
2017	42%	47%
2016	42%	47%
2015	41%	44%
2014	40%	43%
2013	40%	42%
2012	81%	82%
2011	82%	82%

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42%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	42%	50%
2021	41%	47%
2019	44%	46%
2018	38%	47%
2017	42%	46%
2016	42%	47%
2015	43%	46%
2014	44%	46%
2013	43%	45%
2012	69%	73%
2011	68%	70%

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55%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	55%	63%
2021	57%	61%

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85%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	85%	86%
2021	85%	85%
2020	86%	86%
2019	86%	85%
2018	84%	86%
2017	86%	88%
2016	86%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	84%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	81%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.72	0.71
2022	0.72	0.70
2021	0.72	0.69
2020	0.71	0.68
2019	0.71	0.68
2018	0.70	0.67
2017	0.70	0.67
2016	0.70	0.66
2015	0.69	0.66
2014	0.69	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65
2012	0.69	0.64
2011	0.68	0.64
2010	0.65	0.61
2009	0.65	0.61
2008	0.65	0.61
2007	0.64	0.60
2006	0.63	0.58
2005	0.62	0.58
2004	0.61	0.57
2003	0.60	0.56
2002	0.58	0.55
2001	0.57	0.53
2000	0.56	0.53
1999	0.55	0.52
1998	0.54	0.52
1997	0.53	0.50
1996	0.52	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.50	0.48
1993	0.49	0.48
1992	0.49	0.48
1991	0.48	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

30%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	29%	20%
2022	29%	20%
2021	28%	19%
2020	27%	18%
2019	27%	18%
2018	26%	17%
2017	26%	17%
2016	25%	16%
2015	24%	16%
2014	22%	15%
2013	22%	14%
2012	21%	13%
2011	20%	13%
2010	18%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	18%	11%
2007	16%	10%
2006	14%	8%
2005	13%	8%
2004	11%	7%
2003	10%	6%
2002	9%	5%
2001	7%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

29%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	30%	25%
2022	30%	25%
2021	30%	25%
2020	29%	25%
2019	29%	25%
2018	29%	26%
2017	29%	26%
2016	30%	26%
2015	29%	26%
2014	29%	26%
2013	29%	26%
2012	29%	26%
2011	30%	26%
2010	35%	31%
2009	36%	31%
2008	33%	29%
2007	34%	29%
2006	37%	32%
2005	37%	31%
2004	37%	31%
2003	38%	31%
2002	38%	31%
2001	38%	31%
2000	38%	31%
1999	38%	31%
1998	38%	30%
1997	38%	31%
1996	38%	31%
1995	38%	30%
1994	37%	30%
1993	37%	30%
1992	36%	30%
1991	37%	30%

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% White

32%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	33%	44%
2022	33%	45%
2021	35%	46%
2020	37%	48%
2019	37%	48%
2018	39%	49%
2017	39%	49%
2016	40%	50%
2015	41%	50%
2014	43%	51%
2013	43%	52%
2012	43%	53%
2011	44%	53%
2010	44%	54%
2009	45%	54%
2008	46%	55%
2007	47%	56%
2006	47%	56%
2005	48%	57%
2004	50%	58%
2003	51%	59%
2002	52%	60%
2001	54%	61%
2000	55%	61%
1999	56%	62%
1998	57%	63%
1997	58%	64%
1996	59%	64%
1995	59%	65%
1994	61%	66%
1993	61%	66%
1992	62%	66%
1991	62%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,966 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$581 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$581MM	$8MM
2020	$561MM	$8MM
2019	$546MM	$8MM
2018	$534MM	$8MM
2017	$502MM	$8MM
2016	$504MM	$8MM
2015	$597MM	$18MM
2014	$542MM	$10MM
2012	$462MM	$17MM
2011	$591MM	$19MM
2010	$597MM	$18MM
2009	$573MM	$19MM
2008	$506MM	$18MM
2007	$463MM	$18MM
2006	$426MM	$15MM
2005	$402MM	$15MM
2004	$413MM	$17MM
2003	$349MM	$17MM
2002	$349MM	$16MM
2001	$339MM	$17MM
2000	$324MM	$20MM
1999	$312MM	$23MM
1998	$266MM	$26MM
1997	$249MM	$34MM
1996	$229MM	$34MM
1995	$213MM	$32MM
1992	$191MM	$23MM
1990	$195MM	$22MM

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Spending

$624 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$624MM	$8MM
2020	$577MM	$8MM
2019	$573MM	$7MM
2018	$574MM	$8MM
2017	$533MM	$9MM
2016	$517MM	$8MM
2015	$596MM	$18MM
2014	$508MM	$11MM
2012	$529MM	$16MM
2011	$557MM	$17MM
2010	$596MM	$18MM
2009	$567MM	$18MM
2008	$500MM	$17MM
2007	$480MM	$18MM
2006	$433MM	$15MM
2005	$408MM	$15MM
2004	$405MM	$16MM
2003	$355MM	$17MM
2002	$339MM	$15MM
2001	$330MM	$17MM
2000	$321MM	$20MM
1999	$318MM	$24MM
1998	$296MM	$26MM
1997	$266MM	$36MM
1996	$237MM	$33MM
1995	$220MM	$32MM
1992	$196MM	$23MM
1990	$193MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,145

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$11,213	$10,282
2020	$10,278	$9,918
2019	$9,986	$9,125
2018	$9,647	$9,419
2017	$9,083	$10,522
2016	$9,163	$9,128
2015	$10,905	$10,864
2014	$10,147	$9,046
2012	$8,664	$10,562
2011	$11,073	$12,703
2010	$11,311	$10,864
2009	$10,838	$11,105
2008	$9,772	$11,767
2007	$9,023	$9,479
2006	$8,498	$9,335
2005	$8,240	$8,913
2004	$8,643	$8,734
2003	$7,462	$8,577
2002	$7,632	$8,130
2001	$7,579	$7,294
2000	$7,422	$7,636
1999	$7,281	$7,252
1998	$6,283	$5,688
1997	$5,956	$5,690
1995	$5,375	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$11,966

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$12,038	$9,990
2020	$10,574	$9,654
2019	$10,479	$8,949
2018	$10,377	$9,637
2017	$9,649	$11,583
2016	$9,402	$9,753
2015	$10,884	$10,591
2014	$9,516	$9,388
2012	$9,917	$10,336
2011	$10,434	$11,927
2010	$11,290	$10,591
2009	$10,722	$10,880
2008	$9,672	$11,136
2007	$9,359	$9,418
2006	$8,641	$8,813
2005	$8,358	$8,647
2004	$8,477	$8,413
2003	$7,582	$8,886
2002	$7,425	$7,903
2001	$7,365	$7,301
2000	$7,356	$7,650
1999	$7,422	$7,340
1998	$6,988	$5,663
1997	$6,359	$6,040
1995	$5,566	$5,570

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 81 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 52,157 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education