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Wilkesboro, NC

3,618 residents•1,946 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
6.4
out of 10
12% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
—Reading
12% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
90.93
per 1,000 residents
50% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Wilkesboro; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Wilkesboro

5 schools
9.7
Wilkes Early College High School
Highpublic
8.6
Wilkesboro Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.3
West Wilkes Middle
Middlepublic
1.0
Wilkes Central High
Highpublic
—
Harvest Time Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Wilkesboro

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Wilkesboro in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Wilkesboro

329 total incidents reported across Wilkesboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% above North Carolina avg
90.93
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
58
Property
236
Drug
34
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft48%
  • Assault16%
  • Drugs10%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,946 students enrolled across Wilkesboro's schools.

  • Public1,84795%
  • Private995%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Wilkesboro's K-12 schools.

  • White68%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black6%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
71%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.