Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington operates 1 public schools serving 385 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 362 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in New Hanover County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,989 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 28.8% local, 53.5% state, and 17.8% 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 — 68/100, ranked #49 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 362:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.7% White, 26.5% African American, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington accounts for 100.0% of all Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington-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.
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.2% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington student-counselor ratio is 362:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington chronic absenteeism rate is 42.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 385 students.
How much does Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington spend per student?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington spends $13,989 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #49 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in New Hanover County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington students are 41.7% White, 26.5% African American, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #49 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.