An equity score of 66/100 ranks Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork #63 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,000 per pupil, Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork ranks #13 of 328 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 $18,000 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 of 328 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 66/100, ranked #63 of 297 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 largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork reports 67.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $18,000 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #63 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 66/100, ranking #63 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.