Wake County Public Schools Ranked Tops in the Country

Are you thinking of relocating your family to an area with great schools? If so don't forget to take a closer look at the Raleigh area and the Wake County Public School System. In 2010 Greatschools.org named the Raleigh area in it's top 10 list for best schools in larger cities.

Why is the Raleigh area one of the best school systems in the country?

Wake County offers a wide variety of choices in academic education. For example, families can choose between magnet programs, a variety of charter schools, and schools. Wake County has more than 99 elementary schools, 30 middle schools, and 23 high schools. The schools offerings feature both traditional and year-round school options.

Did you know?

• WCPSS has more 130,000 students in 156 shools(the largest in the state)

• More than 90% of students plan to continue some form of higher education, with well more than half heading off to four-year colleges. WCPSS student population has doubled since 1985 and another 130,000 students are projected by the year 2025.
• WCPSS is the second largest school system in North Carolina and the 23rd largest district in the United States.
• Next year, the student population is expected to increase by 7,000 students.
• WCPSS outperforms all of the other major school systems on virtually every indicator in North Carolina, at a local cost per student far below most of them.
• At $0.604, Wake County has the lowest property tax rate of the largest school districts in the state.
• It takes property taxes from two new homeowners to cover the cost of one new student.

Overall the Triangle area has survived the economic downturn with continued low unemployment and healthy real estate market. Many families moving to the area are looking at a safe community with lots of things to do in the area - musuems, dining, shopping, sports, extracurricular activities, camps, worship, and more. This area has it all and more and wy it makes it a great place to live.

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