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Walkertown, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork #60 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,964 per pupil, Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork ranks #14 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
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork operates 1 public schools serving 261 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 Forsyth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,964 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 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 20.0% local, 49.3% state, and 30.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #60 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 295:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.1% African American, 35.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White across the district's schools.
Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork accounts for 100.0% of all Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork a distant remainder — means Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork-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.
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork is typically wider than the Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork-aggregate figure suggests.
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork chronic absenteeism rate is 31.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork'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 Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork?
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 261 students.
How much does Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork spend per student?
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork spends $17,964 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #60 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork?
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork students are 43.1% African American, 35.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork?
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #60 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.