Apprentice Academy HS of NC operates 1 public schools serving 249 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 249 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Union County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,387 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 20.2% local, 60.5% state, and 19.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #140 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 249:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 52.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Apprentice Academy High School accounts for 100.0% of all Apprentice Academy HS of NC student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Apprentice Academy HS of NC-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Apprentice Academy HS of NC student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — 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.
Apprentice Academy HS of NC chronic absenteeism rate is 52.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Apprentice Academy HS of NC?
Apprentice Academy HS of NC has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 249 students.
How much does Apprentice Academy HS of NC spend per student?
Apprentice Academy HS of NC spends $11,387 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #140 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Apprentice Academy HS of NC?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Union County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the equity score for Apprentice Academy HS of NC?
Apprentice Academy HS of NC has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #140 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.