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Wayne County Public Schools, North Carolina

Wayne County Public Schools is a unified school district in Wayne County, North Carolina, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 118,652 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 554 sq mi (1,435 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
118,652
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Wayne County
Land area
554 sq mi (1,435 km²)
Median household income
$59,733 ± $2,739
Median home value
$178,700 ± $9,173
Water area
3.8 sq mi (9.84 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census code (GEOID)
3704880
Coordinates (central point)
35.354190, -78.008669
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Wayne County Public Schools, largest first

  1. Goldsboro (city)34,383 people
  2. Brogden Township20,825 people
  3. Goldsboro Township20,770 people
  4. Stoney Creek Township16,747 people
  5. New Hope Township16,216 people
  6. Fork Township10,160 people
  7. Buck Swamp Township7,905 people
  8. Saulston Township7,233 people
  9. Indian Springs Township6,275 people
  10. Mount Olive (town)4,453 people
  11. Grantham Township4,043 people
  12. Nahunta Township3,376 people
All 24
  1. Elroy (CDP)3,251 people
  2. Pikeville Township3,164 people
  3. Mar-Mac (CDP)2,877 people
  4. Brogden (CDP)2,733 people
  5. Dudley (CDP)2,305 people
  6. Great Swamp Township1,938 people
  7. New Hope (CDP)1,487 people
  8. Walnut Creek (village)1,422 people
  9. Fremont (town)943 people
  10. Pikeville (town)776 people
  11. Eureka (town)224 people
  12. Seven Springs (town)32 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Greene County Schools20 mi northeast
  2. Lenoir County Schools22 mi east
  3. Johnston County Schools23 mi northwest
  4. Wilson County Schools24 mi north
  5. Duplin County Schools29 mi south
  6. Sampson County Schools36 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Wayne County Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Wayne County Public Schools before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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