Faith Academy

Public school district · Rowan County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700475

Faith Academy spent $9,331 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 938 students in 2024-25; 66.7% 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 Faith Academy in enrollment (589 to 613 students) and Faith Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Faith Academy, FY23KIPP Halifax College Preparatory $13,826; Central Park School For Children $13,423; Unity Classical Charter School $11,622; Winterville Charter Academy $10,552; The Math and Science Academy of Apex $9,897; Faith Academy $9,331; Shining Rock Classical Academy $9,235; Concord Lake STEAM Academy $8,638; Davidson Charter Academy $8,455; Community Public Charter $7,377; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kKIPP Halifax College Preparato…$13,826Central Park School For Childr…$13,423Unity Classical Charter School$11,622Winterville Charter Academy$10,552The Math and Science Academy o…$9,897Faith Academy$9,331Shining Rock Classical Academy$9,235Concord Lake STEAM Academy$8,638Davidson Charter Academy$8,455Community Public Charter$7,377State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Faith Academy, FY23KIPP Halifax College Preparatory $13,826; Central Park School For Children $13,423; Unity Classical Charter School $11,622; Winterville Charter Academy $10,552; The Math and Science Academy of Apex $9,897; Faith Academy $9,331; Shining Rock Classical Academy $9,235; Concord Lake STEAM Academy $8,638; Davidson Charter Academy $8,455; Community Public Charter $7,377; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kKIPP Halifax College Preparatory$13,826Central Park School For Children$13,423Unity Classical Charter School$11,622Winterville Charter Academy$10,552The Math and Science Academy of Apex$9,897Faith Academy$9,331Shining Rock Classical Academy$9,235Concord Lake STEAM Academy$8,638Davidson Charter Academy$8,455Community Public Charter$7,377State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Faith Academy, FY23KIPP Halifax College Preparatory $13,826; Central Park School For Children $13,423; Unity Classical Charter School $11,622; Winterville Charter Academy $10,552; The Math and Science Academy of Apex $9,897; Faith Academy $9,331; Shining Rock Classical Academy $9,235; Concord Lake STEAM Academy $8,638; Davidson Charter Academy $8,455; Community Public Charter $7,377; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15kKIPP Halifax College Preparatory$13,826Central Park School For Children$13,423Unity Classical Charter School$11,622Winterville Charter Academy$10,552The Math and Science Academy of Apex$9,897Faith Academy$9,331Shining Rock Classical Academy$9,235Concord Lake STEAM Academy$8,638Davidson Charter Academy$8,455Community Public Charter$7,377State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Faith Academy, FY23KIPP Halifax College Preparatory $13,826; Central Park School For Children $13,423; Unity Classical Charter School $11,622; Winterville Charter Academy $10,552; The Math and Science Academy of Apex $9,897; Faith Academy $9,331; Shining Rock Classical Academy $9,235; Concord Lake STEAM Academy $8,638; Davidson Charter Academy $8,455; Community Public Charter $7,377; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15kKIPP Halifax College Preparatory$13,826Central Park School For Children$13,423Unity Classical Charter School$11,622Winterville Charter Academy$10,552The Math and Science Academy of Apex$9,897Faith Academy$9,331Shining Rock Classical Academy$9,235Concord Lake STEAM Academy$8,638Davidson Charter Academy$8,455Community Public Charter$7,377State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$6,613,000 in revenue: 66.7% state, 24.9% local and 8.4% federal. Total spending including $37,000 of capital outlay was $5,645,000, or $9,393 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Faith Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,409,000; Local $1,649,000; Federal $555,000; total $6,613,000.
  • State$4,409,000 67%
  • Local$1,649,000 25%
  • Federal$555,000 8%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

601 students in 2022-23, 783 students in 2023-24, 938 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Faith Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 601, 2023-24: 783, 2024-25: 93802505007501k2022-236012023-247832024-25938
Faith Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 601, 2023-24: 783, 2024-25: 93802505007501k2022-236012023-247832024-25938
Faith Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 601, 2023-24: 783, 2024-25: 93802505007501k2022-236012023-247832024-25938
Faith Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 601, 2023-24: 783, 2024-25: 93802505007501k2022-236012023-247832024-25938

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360141.614.4
2023-2478353.414.7
2024-2593864.814.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,014,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,351 per student

Faith Academy booked $2,014,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 42 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $48,379 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 37 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,806,00089.7%
Special education$149,0007.4%
Other programs$59,0002.9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Faith Academy scored proficient or above: 53-61% in reading and 54-62% 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 arts53-61%48%274
Math54-62%50%274

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 other school, 938 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Faith Academy Charter School93814.5not reportedTargeted 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 Faith Academy

  • Phone: (704) 603-8437
  • Office: 420 North Main Street, Faith, NC 28041

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 Faith Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentFaith Academy ranks 147 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,331).#147 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaFaith Academy is the number 213 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 601 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#213 of 332
  3. Concord Lake STEAM AcademyThe next larger North Carolina district: 603 students in fall 2022, $8,638 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,638
  4. Central Park School For ChildrenThe next smaller North Carolina district: 594 students in fall 2022, $13,423 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,423
  5. Compare Faith Academy with Concord Lake STEAM AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaFaith Academy spent $48,379 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$48,379
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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 Faith Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Faith Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 938 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Faith Academy spend per student?
    $9,331 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 Faith Academy's money come from?
    $6,613,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.7% state, 24.9% local and 8.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Faith Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,014,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,351 per student. Divided by the 42 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $48,379 per teacher, more than 37 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Faith Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Faith Academy scored proficient or above: 53-61% in reading and 54-62% 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.
  6. What is Faith Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700475. 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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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