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East Wake High

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,646 students

Address

5101 Rolesville Rd
Wendell, NC 27591

School District

Wake County Schools

School Details

Total Students

1,646

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

91

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

37183

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

888 (53.9%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

132 (8.0%)

Total eligible: 1,020 students (62.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370472001855

District NCES ID

3704720

Community Profile (27591)

Demographic and economic data for the 27591 ZIP code area where East Wake High is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

25,877

Median Age

39.1

Male

50.2%

Female

49.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.6%

5-9

5.7%

10-14

7.3%

15-19

6.1%

Under 18

24.4%

65+

15.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

53.5%

Black/African American

24.0%

Asian

0.5%

Native American

1.5%

Two or More Races

8.3%

Hispanic/Latino

18.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$79,360

Mean Household Income

$94,279

Per Capita Income

$41,370

Median Family Income

$92,676

Poverty Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Households on SNAP

769

Employment & Commute

Employed

13,724

Avg. Commute Time

30.5 min

Work From Home

17.7%

Drive Alone

72.3%

Education

High School or Higher

88.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

30.5%

Graduate Degree

10.4%

Enrolled in School

5,638

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

408

Kindergarten

49

Elementary

2,482

High School

1,637

College

1,062

Housing

Median Home Value

$260,500

Median Rent

$1,076

Total Housing Units

9,391

Owner Occupied

77.8%

Renter Occupied

22.2%

Median Rooms

6.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,625

Avg. Household Size

3.04

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

486

$100K-$150K

724

$200K-$300K

1,651

$500K-$1M

477

Households & Families

Total Households

8,844

Avg. Household Size

2.92

Avg. Family Size

3.4

Married Couples

58.3%

Living Alone

35.3%

Broadband Internet

91.3%

Veterans

1,718

Foreign Born

260

Health Insurance

Insured

22,709

Uninsured

3,139

Private Insurance

17,400

Public Insurance

8,806

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Wendell, NC 27591