Global Scholars Academy

Public school district · Durham County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700316

Global Scholars Academy spent $17,801 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 201 students in 2024-25; 43.7% 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 Global Scholars Academy in enrollment (195 to 220 students) and Global Scholars Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Global Scholars Academy, FY23Global Scholars Academy $17,801; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy $17,312; Community School of Digital and Visual A $15,212; Central Wake Charter High School $14,386; Wilmington School of the Arts $12,109; Island Montessori Charter $11,940; Tiller School $11,374; Moore Montessori Community School $11,367; The Mountain Community Sch $10,899; Southeastern Academy Charter School $9,394; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kGlobal Scholars Academy$17,801D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy$17,312Community School of Digital an…$15,212Central Wake Charter High Scho…$14,386Wilmington School of the Arts$12,109Island Montessori Charter$11,940Tiller School$11,374Moore Montessori Community Sch…$11,367The Mountain Community Sch$10,899Southeastern Academy Charter S…$9,394State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Global Scholars Academy, FY23Global Scholars Academy $17,801; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy $17,312; Community School of Digital and Visual A $15,212; Central Wake Charter High School $14,386; Wilmington School of the Arts $12,109; Island Montessori Charter $11,940; Tiller School $11,374; Moore Montessori Community School $11,367; The Mountain Community Sch $10,899; Southeastern Academy Charter School $9,394; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kGlobal Scholars Academy$17,801D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy$17,312Community School of Digital and Vis…$15,212Central Wake Charter High School$14,386Wilmington School of the Arts$12,109Island Montessori Charter$11,940Tiller School$11,374Moore Montessori Community School$11,367The Mountain Community Sch$10,899Southeastern Academy Charter School$9,394State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Global Scholars Academy, FY23Global Scholars Academy $17,801; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy $17,312; Community School of Digital and Visual A $15,212; Central Wake Charter High School $14,386; Wilmington School of the Arts $12,109; Island Montessori Charter $11,940; Tiller School $11,374; Moore Montessori Community School $11,367; The Mountain Community Sch $10,899; Southeastern Academy Charter School $9,394; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kGlobal Scholars Academy$17,801D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy$17,312Community School of Digital and Visual A$15,212Central Wake Charter High School$14,386Wilmington School of the Arts$12,109Island Montessori Charter$11,940Tiller School$11,374Moore Montessori Community School$11,367The Mountain Community Sch$10,899Southeastern Academy Charter School$9,394State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Global Scholars Academy, FY23Global Scholars Academy $17,801; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy $17,312; Community School of Digital and Visual A $15,212; Central Wake Charter High School $14,386; Wilmington School of the Arts $12,109; Island Montessori Charter $11,940; Tiller School $11,374; Moore Montessori Community School $11,367; The Mountain Community Sch $10,899; Southeastern Academy Charter School $9,394; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kGlobal Scholars Academy$17,801D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy$17,312Community School of Digital and Visual A$15,212Central Wake Charter High School$14,386Wilmington School of the Arts$12,109Island Montessori Charter$11,940Tiller School$11,374Moore Montessori Community School$11,367The Mountain Community Sch$10,899Southeastern Academy Charter School$9,394State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$4,234,000 in revenue: 43.7% state, 25.7% local and 30.6% federal. Total spending including $143,000 of capital outlay was $3,899,000, or $18,479 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Global Scholars Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,850,000; Local $1,089,000; Federal $1,295,000; total $4,234,000.
  • State$1,850,000 44%
  • Local$1,089,000 26%
  • Federal$1,295,000 31%

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

211 students in 2022-23, 202 students in 2023-24, 201 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Global Scholars Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 211, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-232112023-242022024-25201
Global Scholars Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 211, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-232112023-242022024-25201
Global Scholars Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 211, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-232112023-242022024-25201
Global Scholars Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 211, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-232112023-242022024-25201

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321116.312.9
2023-2420217.511.5
2024-2520117.011.8

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

$1,003,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,754 per student

Global Scholars Academy booked $1,003,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 16 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 $61,421 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 97 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$730,00072.8%
Special education$101,00010.1%
Other programs$172,00017.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,528 in 2018-19, $4,207 in 2019-20, $4,476 in 2020-21, $4,309 in 2021-22, $4,754 in 2022-23.

Global Scholars Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,528, 2019-20: $4,207, 2020-21: $4,476, 2021-22: $4,309, 2022-23: $4,75402k4k6k2018-19$3,5282019-20$4,2072020-21$4,4762021-22$4,3092022-23$4,754
Global Scholars Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,528, 2019-20: $4,207, 2020-21: $4,476, 2021-22: $4,309, 2022-23: $4,75402k4k6k2018-19$3,5282019-20$4,2072020-21$4,4762021-22$4,3092022-23$4,754
Global Scholars Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,528, 2019-20: $4,207, 2020-21: $4,476, 2021-22: $4,309, 2022-23: $4,75402k4k6k2018-19$3,5282019-20$4,2072020-21$4,4762021-22$4,3092022-23$4,754
Global Scholars Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,528, 2019-20: $4,207, 2020-21: $4,476, 2021-22: $4,309, 2022-23: $4,75402k4k6k2018-19$3,5282019-20$4,2072020-21$4,4762021-22$4,3092022-23$4,754

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 Global Scholars Academy scored proficient or above: 33-52% in reading and 29-47% 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 arts33-52%48%123
Math29-47%50%123

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, 201 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Global Scholars Academy20111.898.5%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 Global Scholars 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 Global Scholars Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentGlobal Scholars Academy ranks 14 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,801).#14 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaGlobal Scholars Academy is the number 295 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 211 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#295 of 332
  3. Island Montessori CharterThe next larger North Carolina district: 215 students in fall 2022, $11,940 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,940
  4. Moore Montessori Community SchoolThe next smaller North Carolina district: 210 students in fall 2022, $11,367 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,367
  5. Compare Global Scholars Academy with Island Montessori CharterEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaGlobal Scholars Academy spent $61,421 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$61,421
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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 Global Scholars Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Global Scholars Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 201 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Global Scholars Academy spend per student?
    $17,801 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 Global Scholars Academy's money come from?
    $4,234,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.7% state, 25.7% local and 30.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Global Scholars Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,003,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,754 per student. Divided by the 16 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,421 per teacher, more than 97 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 Global Scholars Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Global Scholars Academy scored proficient or above: 33-52% in reading and 29-47% 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 Global Scholars Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700316. 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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