How are the schools in Raleigh, NC?

Raleigh has 78 public schools in federal filings, 73 with enough reported data to grade. 73% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 71 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Raleigh, NC?

EPA monitoring for Wake County recorded a median AQI of 40 with 70% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 60% of monitored NC counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Raleigh, NC?

10 facilities in Raleigh report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 12,891 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Raleigh.

City data / NC / Raleigh

Raleigh, NC: The Full Public Record

12,891 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 73 schools with federal incident records. 2 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Raleigh, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 78 schools in Raleigh, including 17 high schools. 73 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 73% rate A or B.

A 11

B 42

C 18

D 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 4 bullying allegations, 39 weapon incidents, and 25 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

12 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 10 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 66 run gifted & talented programs, and 3 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

10 facilities in Raleigh report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 12,891 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (80,625 lbs), Aniline (7,655 lbs), Nitrobenzene (5,112 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Wake County recorded a median AQI of 40 in 2025, with good air on 70% of monitored days. That median is better than 60% of monitored NC counties.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

2 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Raleigh; 2 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 91% and 92% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 85% would recommend their hospital.

90% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
86% — clear discharge instructions
85% — rooms rated clean
10 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 9 fatal police shooting incidents in Raleigh over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Raleigh are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Wake County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.9% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $78,202, and 50,554 registered businesses.

Every address in Raleigh has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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