Wake County has 192 schools and 159,800+ students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more (thanks to data from U.S. News & World Report) for the area’s major public + private schools. And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.
Pssst — don’t let school traffic impact your plans. See the map below for a visual of where these Raleigh-area schools are located.
Before we dive in, here are five fast facts about schools in the City of Oaks:
- The high school graduation rate is 86.2%.
- More than 96% of Wake County teachers have 3+ years of experience.
- The district has 265 full-time school counselors.
- The district’s minority enrollment is 60%.
- Approximately 20.7% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Public elementary schools
Combs Magnet Elementary School, 2001 Lorimer Rd., Raleigh
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 700
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 127 in NC elementary schools
Hunter Magnet Elementary School, 1018 East Davie St., Raleigh
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 608
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 138 in NC elementary schools
Jeffreys Grove Magnet Elementary School, 6119 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 541
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 125 in NC elementary schools
Lacy Elementary School, 2001 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 682
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 166 in NC elementary schools
Leesville Road Elementary School, 8402 Pride Way, Raleigh
- Grades K-5
- Total enrollment: 634
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 149 in NC elementary schools
Magellan Charter School, 9324 Baileywick Rd., Raleigh
- Grades 3-8
- Total enrollment: 405
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 3 in NC elementary schools
Olds Elementary School, 204 Dixie Trail, Raleigh
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 276
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 121 in NC elementary schools
Pleasant Union Elementary School,1900 Pleasant Union Church Rd., Raleigh
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 570
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 106 in NC elementary schools
Sycamore Creek Elementary School, 10921 Leesville Rd., Raleigh
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 1,001
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 40 in NC elementary schools
Washington Magnet Elementary School, 1000 Fayetteville St., Raleigh
- Grades K-5
- Total enrollment: 540
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 143 in NC elementary schools
Public middle schools
Carnage Magent Middle School, 1425 Carnage Dr., Raleigh
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 914
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 75 in NC middle schools
Leesville Road Middle School, 8406 Pride Way, Raleigh
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 817
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 92 in NC middle schools
Ligon Magnet Middle School, 706 E. Lenoir St., Raleigh
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 971
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 66 in NC middle schools
Magellan Charter School, 9324 Baileywick Rd., Raleigh
- Grades 3-8
- Total enrollment: 405
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 3 in NC middle schools
Martin Magnet Middle School, 1701 Ridge Rd., Raleigh
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 1,009
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 63 in NC middle schools
Oberlin Magnet Middle School, 2816 Oberlin Rd., Raleigh
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 1,281
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 119 in NC middle schools
Pine Hollow Middle School, 5365 Bartram Pl., Raleigh
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 1,026
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 35 in NC middle schools
The Exploris School, 401 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
- Grades K-8
- Total enrollment: 453
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 62 in NC middle schools
Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy, 567 E. Hargett St., Raleigh
- Grades 6-13
- Total enrollment: 273
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 51 in NC middle schools
Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy, 303 Ashe Ave., Lineberry Hall, Raleigh
- Grades 6-13
- Total enrollment: 369
- Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 7 in NC middle schools
Public high schools
Athens Drive Magnet High School, 1420 Athens Dr., Raleigh
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,082
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 108 in NC high schools
Broughton Magnet High School, 723 St. Marys St., Raleigh
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,074
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 113 in NC high schools
Enloe Magnet High School, 128 Clarendon Crescent, Raleigh
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,337
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 60 in NC high schools
Leesville Road High School, 8410 Pride Way, Raleigh
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,645
- Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 62 in NC high schools
Longleaf School of the Arts, 322 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 373
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 69 in NC high schools
Millbrook Magnet High School, 2201 Spring Forest Rd., Raleigh
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,294
- Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 98 in NC high schools
Raleigh Charter High School, 1307 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 569
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 3 in NC high schools
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, 2200 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh
- Grades 9-13
- Total enrollment: 362
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 77 in NC high schools
Wakefield High School, 2200 Wakefield Pines Dr., Raleigh
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,004
- Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 152 in NC high schools
Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy, 303 Ashe Ave., Lineberry Hall, Raleigh
- Grades 6-13
- Total enrollment: 188
- Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 32 in NC high schools
Private schools
The Raleigh area has 30+ private schools.
Cardinal Gibbons High School, 1401 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 1909
- Grades 9-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 1,545
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition: $12,905+
- Academics available for girls and boys
GRACE Christian School, 801 Buck Jones Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 1984
- Grades K-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 713
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: $8,500+
- Academics available for girls and boys
Iron Academy, 3510 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 2012
- Grades 6-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 69
- Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
- Tuition: $12,073+
- Academics available for boys
North Raleigh Christian Academy, 7300 Perry Creek Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 1996
- Grades PK-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 1,379
- Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Tuition: $6,660+
- Academics available for boys and girls
Ravenscroft, 7409 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 1862
- Grades PK-12
- Day and boarding school
- Total enrollment: 1,174
- Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
- Tuition: $11,885+
- Academics available for boys and girls
St. David’s School, 3400 White Oak Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 1972
- Grades PK-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 670
- Student-teacher ratio: 1:8
- Tuition: $11,800+
- Academics available for boys and girls
St. Mary’s School, 900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh | Founded in 1842
- Grades 9-12
- Day and boarding school
- Total enrollment: 296
- Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
- Tuition: $32,550+
- Academics available for girls
St. Timothy’s School, 4523 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 1958
- Grades PK-8
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 474
- Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Tuition: $12,000+
- Academics available for boys and girls
The Montessori School of Raleigh, 7005 Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 1974
- Grades PK-10
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 238
- Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
- Tuition: $13,600+
- Academics available for boys and girls
Trinity Academy, 10224 Baileywick Rd., Raleigh | Founded in 1995
- Grades K-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 419
- Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Tuition: $6,238+
- Academics available for boys and girls
Specialized schools
Dynamic Opportunities, 700 Brooks Ave., Raleigh
- Private
- Grades: 6-12
- Total enrollment: 50
- Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
- Tuition: $10,500+
- Academics available for children with disabilities
Frankie Lemmon School and Developmental Center, 3311 Carl Sandburg Ct., Raleigh
- Public and private
- Ages: 2-6
- Total enrollment: 50
- Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
- Tuition: Complete an interest form for more info
- Academics available for children with and without disabilities
Governor Morehead School, 301 Ashe Ave., Raleigh
- Public
- Grades: K-12
- Total enrollment: 42
- Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
- Academics available for children with visual impairments
Learn with the Best, 4900 Waters Edge Dr., Ste. 100, Raleigh
- Private
- Grades: K-12
- Total enrollment: 29
- Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
- Tuition: Learn more
- Academics available for children with special needs
The Fletcher Academy, 400 Cedarview Ct., Raleigh (Upper School) + 1116 N. Blount St., Raleigh (Lower School)
- Private
- Grades: 2-12
- Total enrollment: 141
- Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
- Tuition: $20,880+
- Academics available for children with ADHD, processing and memory issues, and a variety of learning disabilities, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia
The Trilogy School, 3810 Merton Dr., Raleigh
- Private
- Grades: 3-12
- Total enrollment: 75
- Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
- Tuition: $20,652+
- Academics available for children with learning differences
