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Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina - 1 schools
At $10,955 per pupil, Achievement Charter Academy ranks #196 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Achievement Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 158 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Harnett County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,955 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.6% local, 65.7% state, and 15.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
a 211:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.0% White, 20.4% African American, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Achievement Charter Academy, enrolling 211 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Achievement Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Achievement Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Achievement Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Achievement Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Achievement Charter Academy student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Achievement Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Achievement Charter Academy is typically wider than the Achievement Charter Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Achievement Charter Academy?
Achievement Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 158 students.
How much does Achievement Charter Academy spend per student?
Achievement Charter Academy spends $10,955 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Achievement Charter Academy?
Achievement Charter Academy students are 54.0% White, 20.4% African American, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.