Wayne School of Technical Arts
Goldsboro · NC · Wayne County Public Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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Wayne Preparatory Academy → Wayne Middle / High Academy → Goldsboro High → Edgewood Cmty Developmental → Rosewood High → Neuse Charter School → Lenoir County Learning Academy → Phillips High →How Wayne School of Technical Arts compares for families
What families should know about Wayne School of Technical Arts.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Wayne Preparatory Academy, Wayne Middle / High Academy, Goldsboro High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +46.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 271 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $10,869 per student in district revenue, the 1,532 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $16,651,308/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Preparatory Academy Goldsboro |
Public · charter | 5.0 | 241 | +26.8% |
| Wayne Middle / High Academy Goldsboro |
Public | 5.1 | 57 | — |
| Goldsboro High Goldsboro |
Public | 2.6 | 412 | -20.6% |
| Edgewood Cmty Developmental Goldsboro |
Public | 5.1 | 38 | — |
| Rosewood High Goldsboro |
Public | 7.6 | 460 | -0.4% |
| Neuse Charter School Smithfield |
Public · charter | 23.6 | 232 | -3.3% |
| Lenoir County Learning Academy Kinston |
Public | 16.7 | 51 | -10.5% |
| Phillips High Raleigh |
Public | 47.4 | 123 | +7.9% |