Private schools in Wayne County, NC
7 schools. About 1,712 students in all (2023-24). 6 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 345 |
| Pathway Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 67 |
| St. Mary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 216 |
| Wayne Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 737 |
| Wayne Country Day School ✓ | PreK-12 | 287 |
| Wayne Montessori School ✓ | PreK-5 | 54 |
| The Childrens House of Goldsboro | PreK-3 | 6 |
Wayne County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- all in Goldsboro
- Among North Carolina counties
- 24th most private schools of 87; 1% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 287 students (6 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Wayne Montessori School, 54 students; Wayne Christian School, 737 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.4 typical, 6 to 19.1 across 7 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 6, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Faith Christian Academy $6,300; Wayne Christian School $9,800
- State program
- Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 3 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Nonsectarian3
- Pre-K (and up)6
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)4
- K to 12, one school4
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5991
- 600 or more1
- Wayne County86%
- All of North Carolina81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Wayne County
Neighboring counties
- Lenoir County (5)
- Greene County (1)
- Wilson County (10)
- Johnston County (8)
- Pitt County (13)
- Sampson County (7)
- Nash County (5)
- Edgecombe County (1)
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