Dillard Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700074

Dillard Academy spent $10,708 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 261 students in 2024-25; 62.7% 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 Dillard Academy in enrollment (254 to 303 students) and Dillard Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Dillard Academy, FY23Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork $18,000; Summit Charter School $13,469; Ridgeview Charter School $13,150; Raleigh Oak Charter School $11,241; Willow Oak Montessori $11,170; Dillard Academy $10,708; Eastside STREAM Academy $10,547; Old Main Stream $8,857; Anderson Creek Academy $8,243; Central Carolina Academy $7,757; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kAppalachian State U Academy Mi…$18,000Summit Charter School$13,469Ridgeview Charter School$13,150Raleigh Oak Charter School$11,241Willow Oak Montessori$11,170Dillard Academy$10,708Eastside STREAM Academy$10,547Old Main Stream$8,857Anderson Creek Academy$8,243Central Carolina Academy$7,757State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Dillard Academy, FY23Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork $18,000; Summit Charter School $13,469; Ridgeview Charter School $13,150; Raleigh Oak Charter School $11,241; Willow Oak Montessori $11,170; Dillard Academy $10,708; Eastside STREAM Academy $10,547; Old Main Stream $8,857; Anderson Creek Academy $8,243; Central Carolina Academy $7,757; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kAppalachian State U Academy Middle …$18,000Summit Charter School$13,469Ridgeview Charter School$13,150Raleigh Oak Charter School$11,241Willow Oak Montessori$11,170Dillard Academy$10,708Eastside STREAM Academy$10,547Old Main Stream$8,857Anderson Creek Academy$8,243Central Carolina Academy$7,757State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Dillard Academy, FY23Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork $18,000; Summit Charter School $13,469; Ridgeview Charter School $13,150; Raleigh Oak Charter School $11,241; Willow Oak Montessori $11,170; Dillard Academy $10,708; Eastside STREAM Academy $10,547; Old Main Stream $8,857; Anderson Creek Academy $8,243; Central Carolina Academy $7,757; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kAppalachian State U Academy Middle Fork$18,000Summit Charter School$13,469Ridgeview Charter School$13,150Raleigh Oak Charter School$11,241Willow Oak Montessori$11,170Dillard Academy$10,708Eastside STREAM Academy$10,547Old Main Stream$8,857Anderson Creek Academy$8,243Central Carolina Academy$7,757State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Dillard Academy, FY23Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork $18,000; Summit Charter School $13,469; Ridgeview Charter School $13,150; Raleigh Oak Charter School $11,241; Willow Oak Montessori $11,170; Dillard Academy $10,708; Eastside STREAM Academy $10,547; Old Main Stream $8,857; Anderson Creek Academy $8,243; Central Carolina Academy $7,757; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kAppalachian State U Academy Middle Fork$18,000Summit Charter School$13,469Ridgeview Charter School$13,150Raleigh Oak Charter School$11,241Willow Oak Montessori$11,170Dillard Academy$10,708Eastside STREAM Academy$10,547Old Main Stream$8,857Anderson Creek Academy$8,243Central Carolina Academy$7,757State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$3,277,000 in revenue: 62.7% state, 10.2% local and 27.1% federal. Total spending including $299,000 of capital outlay was $3,265,000, or $11,787 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Dillard Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,056,000; Local $334,000; Federal $887,000; total $3,277,000.
  • State$2,056,000 63%
  • Local$334,000 10%
  • Federal$887,000 27%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

277 students in 2022-23, 258 students in 2023-24, 261 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dillard Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 277, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 26101002003002022-232772023-242582024-25261
Dillard Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 277, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 26101002003002022-232772023-242582024-25261
Dillard Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 277, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 26101002003002022-232772023-242582024-25261
Dillard Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 277, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 26101002003002022-232772023-242582024-25261

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232776.343.9
2023-242586.042.6
2024-2526113.119.9

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 Dillard Academy scored proficient or above: 21-38% in reading and 30-46% 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 arts21-38%48%158
Math30-46%50%158

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 elementary school, 261 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dillard Academy26119.995.4%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 Dillard Academy

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 Dillard Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentDillard Academy ranks 106 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,708).#106 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaDillard Academy is the number 280 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 277 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#280 of 332
  3. Old Main StreamThe next larger North Carolina district: 280 students in fall 2022, $8,857 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,857
  4. Central Carolina AcademyThe next smaller North Carolina district: 272 students in fall 2022, $7,757 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,757
  5. Compare Dillard Academy with Old Main StreamEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Dillard Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Dillard Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 261 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dillard Academy spend per student?
    $10,708 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 Dillard Academy's money come from?
    $3,277,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.7% state, 10.2% local and 27.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Dillard Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dillard Academy scored proficient or above: 21-38% in reading and 30-46% 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 Dillard Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700074. 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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