Crowding FAQ's
How much will the school system grow in
the next few years?
What is the status of mobile classrooms?
Will the new building program, PLAN 2000,
solve all overcrowding?
How much will the school system grow
in the next few years?
New enrollment projection show Wake County schools gaining
nearly 56,000 students by 2020. The Wake County Planning
Department
projects the school system's enrollment to increase from
104,546 students (2002/2003) to 123,747 in 2008, and to
over 129,000 in 2010. Enrollment is expected to increase
to
more than 160,000 in 2020.
What is the status of mobile classrooms?
PLAN 2004 will provide more seats for the growing enrollment
in Wake County. The percentage of students in mobiles will
remain around 9 percent. The school system's long-term
goal is to have 92% of students in permanent classrooms.
Will the new building program, PLAN
2004, solve all overcrowding?
No, but it will keep up with growth. PLAN 2004 will add 13
new schools (11,839 seats) and major repairs or renovations
at 16 schools. 70 other schools will have minor repairs done
to them. Wake County is growing so rapidly that three new
elementary schools
and
one new middle school is needed every year just to keep
up with growth.
Last updated 7/21/03