Demographics Resource Center
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The Wake County Public School System is growing rapidly. Student population has doubled since 1985 to 134,002. Another 80,000 students are projected by 2020. WCPSS is now the largest school system in North Carolina, and the 19th largest in the United States!
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The above animation shows annual student density (students per node) for 1,301 WCPSS areas (nodes) of residence, 1998-2007. |pdf| |
| Level |
Membership (MLD 20th-day) |
Annual Increase |
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| 2005-06 |
2006-07
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2005-06 |
2006-07
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| Elementary |
58,249 |
62,395 |
65,680 |
3,493 |
4,146 |
3,285 |
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| Middle |
27,759 |
29,031 |
29,975
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1,047 |
1,272 |
944 |
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| High |
34,496 |
36,646 |
38,347
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1,896 |
2,150 |
1,701 |
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| WCPSS
Total |
120,504 |
128,072 |
134,002 |
6,436 |
7,568 |
5,930 |
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This site provides demographic and geographic data on students and schools, socioeconomic diversity, growth issues, and enrollment projections.
Demographics (dem·o·graph·ics [dem-uh-graf-iks,dee-muh-]) n. [G. demos: people; graphy: knowledge relating to a particular science 1965-1970] Statistical study of human populations, especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics. The demographics of WCPSS indicate a growing population of new students.
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Director, Demographics