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Best High Schools
in Wilson County Schools

This page covers 5 high schools in Wilson County Schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

5
Schools Ranked
North Carolina
State
None
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 5 of 5
1
rank
Wilson Early College Academy
Grades 09–13245 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,816
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
James Hunt High
Grades 09–121,069 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Graduation Rate
78%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,816
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Fike High
Grades 09–121,046 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,816
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
Beddingfield High
Grades 09–12682 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Graduation Rate
69%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,816
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology
Grades 09–13205 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,816
Near nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
5
High Schools
25
Total Schools
61
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Wilson Early College Academy
Score: 61/10093% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.