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Wilmington, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 13/100 ranks American Leadership Academy-Coastal #276 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,317 per pupil, American Leadership Academy-Coastal ranks #226 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
American Leadership Academy-Coastal operates 1 public schools serving 777 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 New Hanover County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,317 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 30.2% local, 62.9% state, and 6.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 13/100, ranked #276 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.1% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American across the district's schools.
American Leadership Academy-Coastal accounts for 100.0% of all American Leadership Academy-Coastal student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of American Leadership Academy-Coastal a distant remainder — means American Leadership Academy-Coastal-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
American Leadership Academy-Coastal chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — 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 American Leadership Academy-Coastal is typically wider than the American Leadership Academy-Coastal-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to American Leadership Academy-Coastal's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in American Leadership Academy-Coastal?
American Leadership Academy-Coastal has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 777 students.
How much does American Leadership Academy-Coastal spend per student?
American Leadership Academy-Coastal spends $10,317 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #276 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of American Leadership Academy-Coastal?
American Leadership Academy-Coastal students are 79.1% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for American Leadership Academy-Coastal?
American Leadership Academy-Coastal has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #276 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.