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Goldsboro, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Dillard Academy #86 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,587 per pupil, Dillard Academy ranks #110 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
Dillard Academy operates 1 public schools serving 277 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,587 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half 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 9.4% local, 63.1% state, and 27.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #86 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 261:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 49.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.0% African American, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dillard Academy, enrolling 261 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Dillard Academy accounts for 94.2% of all Dillard Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dillard Academy a distant remainder — means Dillard Academy-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.
Dillard Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.1% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Dillard Academy student-counselor ratio is 261:1 — 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 Dillard Academy is typically wider than the Dillard Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Dillard Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 49.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Dillard Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 277 students.
How much does Dillard Academy spend per student?
Dillard Academy spends $12,587 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #86 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Dillard Academy?
Dillard Academy students are 90.0% African American, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dillard Academy?
Dillard Academy has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #86 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.