For many families considering a move to Raleigh, schools are a major part of the decision — and the city is home to the largest public school system in North Carolina.
Most of Raleigh is served by the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), which includes 198 schools and enrolled more than 160,000 students during the 2024-25 school year, per the National Center for Education Statistics.
With more than 10,600 classroom teachers and a 15-to-1 student-teacher ratio, the district has grown into the 14th largest school district in the United States…