Photo: Fvman · Public domainFuquay-Varina’s public schools outscore 75% of North Carolina districts
Reading proficiency in Fuquay-Varina’s districts is 62%, above the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fuquay-Varina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fuquay-Varina’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 128 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fuquay-Varina’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,279 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Southern Wake Academy and Hilltop Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fuquay-Varina’s grade
A−: better than 75% of North Carolina school districts, #21 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fuquay-Varina, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Fuquay-Varina · depends on your address
Herbert Akins Road Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,253 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Fuquay-Varina Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,004 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fuquay-Varina · depends on your address
Herbert Akins Road Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,253 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Fuquay-Varina Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,004 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fuquay-Varina · depends on your address
Herbert Akins Road Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,253 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Fuquay-Varina Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,004 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fuquay-Varina · depends on your address
Willow Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 2,223 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fuquay Varina
Fuquay-Varina High
Grades 9–12 · 1,858 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fuquay-Varina · depends on your address
Willow Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 2,223 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fuquay Varina
Fuquay-Varina High
Grades 9–12 · 1,858 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fuquay-Varina · depends on your address
Willow Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 2,223 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fuquay Varina
Fuquay-Varina High
Grades 9–12 · 1,858 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fuquay-Varina · depends on your address
Willow Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 2,223 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fuquay Varina
Fuquay-Varina High
Grades 9–12 · 1,858 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Fuquay-Varina’s public schools are run by Wake County Schools, which also serves Angier, Apex, Cary and Garner and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Fuquay-Varina vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Fuquay-Varina’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fuquay-Varina | A− | Wake County Schools |
| Holly Springs | A− | Wake County Schools |
| Garner | A− | Wake County Schools |
All 2 neighbors share Wake County Schools with Fuquay-Varina, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Fuquay-Varina
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Bowling Road Elementary).
Questions about Fuquay-Varina’s schools
Are Fuquay-Varina’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fuquay-Varina children attend outscore 75% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #21 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fuquay-Varina in?
Wake County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 163,176 students in 198 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fuquay-Varina kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Willow Spring High and Fuquay-Varina High.
What is Fuquay-Varina’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Wake County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Fuquay-Varina spend per student?
$12,279 in Wake County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fuquay-Varina?
Yes: Hilltop Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 395 students). Fuquay-Varina also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Fuquay-Varina families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fuquay-Varina → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.