Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Public school district based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. NCES district ID 3701500; state ID NC-340.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
81
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
51,745
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
3,608.0
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not shown: incomplete reporting
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
A district ratio is shown only when every school reported both enrollment and teachers. School-level ratios are in the table below.
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,032 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,478 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,550 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,767 | |
| Grade 3 | 3,722 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,681 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,862 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,882 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,848 | |
| Grade 8 | 4,007 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,592 | |
| Grade 10 | 4,210 | |
| Grade 11 | 4,266 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,848 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 2.6% | |
| Black or African American | 29.0% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 30.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 5.7% | |
| White | 31.6% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.7% | |
| Male | 51.3% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 54, Suburb 18, Rural 9.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Forsyth High Clemmons | 9–12 | Regular | 2,145 | 115.8 | 18.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Ronald W Reagan High School Pfafftown | 9–12 | Regular | 2,122 | 115.3 | 18.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| R J Reynolds High Winston Salem | 9–12 | Regular | 1,759 | 99.2 | 17.7 | City: Large |
| East Forsyth High Kernersville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,647 | 99.6 | 16.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Parkland High Winston Salem | 9–12 | Regular | 1,569 | 105.5 | 14.9 | City: Large |
| Mount Tabor High School Winston Salem | 9–12 | Regular | 1,426 | 81.0 | 17.6 | City: Large |
| Robert B Glenn High School Kernersville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,396 | 85.3 | 16.4 | City: Large |
| Atkins Academic & Tech High Winston-Salem | 9–12 | Regular | 1,187 | 68.0 | 17.5 | City: Large |
| Clemmons Middle School Winston-Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 1,092 | 60.3 | 18.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| North Forsyth Magnet High Winston Salem | 9–12 | Regular | 1,084 | 68.3 | 15.9 | City: Large |
| Hanes Magnet School Winston Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 967 | 59.4 | 16.3 | City: Large |
| Lewisville Middle Lewisville | 6–8 | Regular | 888 | 53.0 | 16.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Meadowlark Middle Winston-Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 857 | 50.4 | 17 | City: Large |
| Clemmons Elementary Clemmons | PK–5 | Regular | 839 | 52.2 | 16.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Meadowlark Elementary Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 827 | 55.2 | 15 | City: Large |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle Winston-Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 808 | 47.3 | 17.1 | City: Large |
| Speas Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 793 | 51.5 | 15.4 | City: Large |
| East Forsyth Middle School Kernersville | 6–8 | Regular | 772 | 48.7 | 15.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Frank Morgan Elementary Clemmons | PK–5 | Regular | 761 | 51.2 | 14.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 760 | 50.3 | 15.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Vienna Elementary Pfafftown | PK–5 | Regular | 755 | 49.2 | 15.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Wiley Magnet Middle Winston Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 754 | 48.3 | 15.6 | City: Large |
| Kernersville Middle Kernersville | 6–8 | Regular | 754 | 45.5 | 16.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Southeast Middle Kernersville | 6–8 | Regular | 733 | 46.0 | 15.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Carver High Winston Salem | 9–12 | Regular | 728 | 48.9 | 14.9 | City: Large |
| Sedge Garden Elementary Kernersville | PK–5 | Regular | 714 | 49.9 | 14.3 | City: Large |
| Mineral Springs Middle Winston Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 702 | 54.2 | 13 | City: Large |
| Northwest Middle Winston Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 702 | 48.3 | 14.5 | City: Large |
| Flat Rock Middle Winston-Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 674 | 49.6 | 13.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 670 | 44.0 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| Walkertown High Walkertown | 9–12 | Regular | 662 | 47.5 | 13.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Caleb's Creek Elementary Kernersville | PK–5 | Regular | 642 | 45.2 | 14.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Piney Grove Elementary Kernersville | PK–5 | Regular | 635 | 43.0 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Walkertown Elementary Walkertown | PK–5 | Regular | 633 | 48.5 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Griffith Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 621 | 43.9 | 14.1 | City: Large |
| Old Town Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 617 | 44.5 | 13.9 | City: Large |
| Walkertown Middle Walkertown | 6–8 | Regular | 617 | 42.4 | 14.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Konnoak Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 600 | 44.8 | 13.4 | City: Large |
| Lewisville Elementary Lewisville | PK–5 | Regular | 591 | 37.9 | 15.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Gibson Elementary Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 589 | 47.6 | 12.4 | City: Large |
| Kernersville Elementary Kernersville | PK–5 | Regular | 568 | 45.7 | 12.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Jefferson Elementary Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 560 | 40.8 | 13.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Paisley Magnet School Winston Salem | 6–10 | Regular | 553 | 42.8 | 12.9 | City: Large |
| Union Cross Traditional Acad Kernersville | PK–5 | Regular | 549 | 40.5 | 13.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Southwest Elementary Clemmons | PK–5 | Regular | 546 | 36.4 | 15 | Suburb: Large |
| Mineral Springs Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 545 | 46.3 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 532 | 53.4 | 10 | City: Large |
| Forest Park Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 522 | 45.9 | 11.4 | City: Large |
| Cash Elementary Kernersville | PK–5 | Regular | 520 | 39.5 | 13.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Petree Elementary Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 519 | 37.8 | 13.7 | City: Large |
| Easton Elementary School Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 504 | 44.0 | 11.5 | City: Large |
| South Fork Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 503 | 40.5 | 12.4 | City: Large |
| Rural Hall Elementary Rural Hall | PK–5 | Regular | 491 | 32.7 | 15 | Suburb: Large |
| Whitaker Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 490 | 32.3 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| Ward Elementary Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 489 | 37.0 | 13.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 453 | 31.0 | 14.6 | City: Large |
| The Downtown School Winston Salem | PK–8 | Regular | 453 | 34.8 | 13 | City: Large |
| Moore Magnet Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 450 | 33.8 | 13.3 | City: Large |
| Smith Farm Elementary Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 440 | 36.4 | 12.1 | City: Large |
| Old Richmond Elementary Tobaccoville | PK–5 | Regular | 408 | 28.7 | 14.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 385 | 37.0 | 10.4 | City: Large |
| Bolton Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 380 | 31.6 | 12 | City: Large |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad Winston-Salem | 6–12 | Regular | 369 | 34.7 | 10.6 | City: Large |
| Konnoak Middle School Winston Salem | 6–8 | Regular | 363 | 35.3 | 10.3 | City: Large |
| Ibraham Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 357 | 27.2 | 13.1 | City: Large |
| Brunson Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 355 | 28.7 | 12.4 | City: Large |
| Ashley Academy Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 348 | 30.0 | 11.6 | City: Large |
| Kimberley Park Elementary Winston Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 332 | 29.2 | 11.4 | City: Large |
| J F Kennedy High Winston Salem | 6–12 | Regular | 332 | 23.5 | 14.1 | City: Large |
| Early College of Forsyth Co Winston Salem | 9–12 | Regular | 306 | 14.3 | 21.4 | City: Large |
| Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Regular | 228 | 19.9 | 11.5 | City: Large |
| Virtual Academy Winston-Salem | 3–8 | Regular | 177 | 24.1 | 7.3 | City: Large |
| Lowrance Middle Winston Salem | 6–10 | Special Education | 129 | 21.2 | 6.1 | City: Large |
| Carter High School Winston Salem | 9–12 | Special Education | 123 | 15.1 | 8.2 | City: Large |
| Middle College of Forsyth Cnty Winston-Salem | 11–12 | Regular | 121 | 4.7 | 25.9 | City: Large |
| The Special Children's School Winston-Salem | PK–5 | Special Education | 98 | 12.7 | 7.7 | City: Large |
| Childrens Center Winston Salem | PK–5 | Special Education | 83 | 13.5 | 6.2 | City: Large |
| Main Street Academy Winston-Salem | 6–12 | Alternative | 63 | 17.3 | 3.6 | City: Large |
| Kingswood School Winston-Salem | PK–12 | Alternative | 9 | 12.0 | 0.8check | City: Large |
| Career Center Winston Salem | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 49.2 | — | City: Large |
| Hospital/Homebound Education Center Winston-Salem | K–12 | Regular | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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