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Best High Schools in Zip Code 27893

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At a glance

Schools

3,344

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWilson Early College Academy48^th of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Smallest classes

Beddingfield High 13.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 27893 in Wilson, North Carolina, is served by five public high schools—all part of Wilson County Schools—that collectively enroll roughly 3,344 students in grades 9-12, but these schools split into two radically different groups. Wilson Early College Academy and Wilson Academy of Applied Technology are elite schools ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina high schools (93rd and 91st percentiles, respectively), while James Hunt High, Fike High, and Beddingfield High sit in the bottom quarter of the state.

The divide in academic performance is enormous. Wilson Early College Academy posts near-perfect End-of-Course proficiency (97.9% English II, 93.3% Math I, 100% Math III), while Wilson Academy of Applied Technology posts similarly strong results (100% English II, 90.9% Math I, 94.1% Math III). Meanwhile, James Hunt, Fike, and Beddingfield average roughly 41-46% proficiency across the four tested subjects. Math I is the starkest weakness: only 14.2% of James Hunt students, 25.0% of Fike students, and 26.8% of Beddingfield students are proficient, versus 42.1% statewide. Graduation rates at the traditional schools range from Beddingfield's 76.7% to James Hunt's 84.0%, all below the state's 88.8%.

The strongest characteristic separating the two groups is poverty concentration: the three traditional schools are 98-99% economically disadvantaged, while the academies serve 37-46% low-income students. Chronic absenteeism also mirrors the divide—about 25% of students at each traditional school miss significant school time versus 11.9% at Wilson Early College. Notably, spending and class size do not explain outcomes: Wilson Early College spends the least ($6,572 per student) yet ranks highest, while Beddingfield has the smallest classes (13.6:1) but the lowest graduation rate. All three traditional schools have slipped in state rankings over three years, suggesting the gap is widening and pointing to algebra readiness, attendance, and support for high-poverty schools as the critical priorities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beddingfield High	Public	9-12	4510 Old Stantonsburg Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7880	653	48	13.6	99.5%	109 (16.7%)	304 (46.6%)	225 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	26.9	501^st of 662 public high schools	24.3%		35.4	409^th of 641 public high schools	36.2%	92	47.8	49.2	26.8	58.0	$9,512	$718	$8,794
Fike High	Public	9-12	500 Harrison Dr N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7905	1,028	55	18.7	98.8%	309 (30.1%)	468 (45.5%)	200 (19.5%)	11 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.2%)	27.9	495^th of 662 public high schools	25.2%		32.5	429^th of 641 public high schools	33.1%	66	44.7	51.0	25.0	61.9	$8,482	$699	$7,783
James Hunt High	Public	9-12	4559 Lamm Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7930	1,115	62	17.9	98.7%	374 (33.5%)	420 (37.7%)	258 (23.1%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.3%)	23.2	535^th of 662 public high schools	19.2%		36.6	400^th of 641 public high schools	37.6%	135	35.0	58.6	14.2	56.3	$8,469	$640	$7,829
Wilson Early College Academy	Public	9-12	902 Herring St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 246-1418	268	13	20.4	37.3%	103 (38.4%)	89 (33.2%)	61 (22.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	92.1	48^th of 662 public high schools	92.7%		95.6	14^th of 641 public high schools	97.8%	34	88.4	97.9	93.3	100.0	$6,572	$272	$6,300
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology	Public	9-12	4809 Ward Blvd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 265-4038	280	15	19.3	45.7%	80 (28.6%)	61 (21.8%)	117 (41.8%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	91.7	61^st of 662 public high schools	90.8%		94.1	33^rd of 641 public high schools	94.9%	28	95.1	100.0	90.9	94.1	$11,011	$214	$10,797

Cities Near Zip Code 27893

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilson	0.62 mi	23	195^th
Elm City	6.25 mi	3	49^th
Black Creek	6.48 mi	1	191^st
Lucama	7.29 mi	2	22^nd
Stantonsburg	8.15 mi	2	236^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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