American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Public school district · New Hanover County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700412

American Leadership Academy-Coastal spent $11,803 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 58% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 1,002 students in 2024-25; 55.3% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to American Leadership Academy-Coastal in enrollment (759 to 790 students) and American Leadership Academy-Coastal itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to American Leadership Academy-Coastal, FY23Forsyth Academy $12,809; American Leadership Academy-Coastal $11,803; The Math and Science Academy of Charlott $11,042; Eno River Academy $10,803; Greensboro Academy $10,569; Endeavor Charter School $10,520; Summerfield Charter Academy $10,454; Peak Charter Academy $10,013; River Mill Academy $8,946; Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls $6,996; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14kForsyth Academy$12,809American Leadership Academy-Co…$11,803The Math and Science Academy o…$11,042Eno River Academy$10,803Greensboro Academy$10,569Endeavor Charter School$10,520Summerfield Charter Academy$10,454Peak Charter Academy$10,013River Mill Academy$8,946Cardinal Charter Acad at Wende…$6,996State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to American Leadership Academy-Coastal, FY23Forsyth Academy $12,809; American Leadership Academy-Coastal $11,803; The Math and Science Academy of Charlott $11,042; Eno River Academy $10,803; Greensboro Academy $10,569; Endeavor Charter School $10,520; Summerfield Charter Academy $10,454; Peak Charter Academy $10,013; River Mill Academy $8,946; Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls $6,996; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14kForsyth Academy$12,809American Leadership Academy-Coastal$11,803The Math and Science Academy of Cha…$11,042Eno River Academy$10,803Greensboro Academy$10,569Endeavor Charter School$10,520Summerfield Charter Academy$10,454Peak Charter Academy$10,013River Mill Academy$8,946Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Fa…$6,996State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to American Leadership Academy-Coastal, FY23Forsyth Academy $12,809; American Leadership Academy-Coastal $11,803; The Math and Science Academy of Charlott $11,042; Eno River Academy $10,803; Greensboro Academy $10,569; Endeavor Charter School $10,520; Summerfield Charter Academy $10,454; Peak Charter Academy $10,013; River Mill Academy $8,946; Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls $6,996; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14kForsyth Academy$12,809American Leadership Academy-Coastal$11,803The Math and Science Academy of Charlott$11,042Eno River Academy$10,803Greensboro Academy$10,569Endeavor Charter School$10,520Summerfield Charter Academy$10,454Peak Charter Academy$10,013River Mill Academy$8,946Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls$6,996State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to American Leadership Academy-Coastal, FY23Forsyth Academy $12,809; American Leadership Academy-Coastal $11,803; The Math and Science Academy of Charlott $11,042; Eno River Academy $10,803; Greensboro Academy $10,569; Endeavor Charter School $10,520; Summerfield Charter Academy $10,454; Peak Charter Academy $10,013; River Mill Academy $8,946; Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls $6,996; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14kForsyth Academy$12,809American Leadership Academy-Coastal$11,803The Math and Science Academy of Charlott$11,042Eno River Academy$10,803Greensboro Academy$10,569Endeavor Charter School$10,520Summerfield Charter Academy$10,454Peak Charter Academy$10,013River Mill Academy$8,946Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls$6,996State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$9,513,000 in revenue: 55.3% state, 41.3% local and 3.4% federal. Total spending including $487,000 of capital outlay was $9,658,000, or $12,430 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

American Leadership Academy-Coastal revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,265,000; Local $3,929,000; Federal $319,000; total $9,513,000.
  • State$5,265,000 55%
  • Local$3,929,000 41%
  • Federal$319,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 178 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

777 students in 2022-23, 862 students in 2023-24, 1,002 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

American Leadership Academy-Coastal enrollment by school year2022-23: 777, 2023-24: 862, 2024-25: 1,00205001k1.5k2022-237772023-248622024-251,002
American Leadership Academy-Coastal enrollment by school year2022-23: 777, 2023-24: 862, 2024-25: 1,00205001k1.5k2022-237772023-248622024-251,002
American Leadership Academy-Coastal enrollment by school year2022-23: 777, 2023-24: 862, 2024-25: 1,00205001k1.5k2022-237772023-248622024-251,002
American Leadership Academy-Coastal enrollment by school year2022-23: 777, 2023-24: 862, 2024-25: 1,00205001k1.5k2022-237772023-248622024-251,002

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237770.32354.5
2023-2486250.017.2
2024-251,00257.417.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in American Leadership Academy-Coastal scored proficient or above: 53-59% in reading and 44-49% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth CarolinaStudents tested
Reading and language arts53-59%48%424
Math44-49%50%424

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 1,002 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
American Leadership Academy-Coastal1,00217.432.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about American Leadership Academy-Coastal

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentAmerican Leadership Academy-Coastal ranks 75 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,803).#75 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaAmerican Leadership Academy-Coastal is the number 170 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 777 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#170 of 332
  3. Eno River AcademyThe next larger North Carolina district: 782 students in fall 2022, $10,803 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,803
  4. River Mill AcademyThe next smaller North Carolina district: 771 students in fall 2022, $8,946 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,946
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about American Leadership Academy-Coastal

  1. How many schools and students are in American Leadership Academy-Coastal?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,002 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does American Leadership Academy-Coastal spend per student?
    $11,803 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,241 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does American Leadership Academy-Coastal's money come from?
    $9,513,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.3% state, 41.3% local and 3.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in American Leadership Academy-Coastal do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in American Leadership Academy-Coastal scored proficient or above: 53-59% in reading and 44-49% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is American Leadership Academy-Coastal's NCES district ID?
    3700412. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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