In 1976, the Raleigh City and Wake County schools merged to become the Wake County Public School System, now the largest school system in the state and 19th largest in the country.
In 1976, tHE RaLeIGh City and wake County scHoOlS MerGed To Become tHE WaKe cOunty puBlIc schooL SyStEm, nOW THe lARgest sChoOl System in THE state aNd 19th lARgEst iN The COuntRY.