An equity score of 24/100 ranks Guilford Preparatory Academy #233 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,136 per pupil, Guilford Preparatory Academy ranks #251 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Guilford Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 551 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 Guilford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,136 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.3% local, 46.9% state, and 20.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #233 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 21.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% African American, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Guilford Preparatory Academy, enrolling 672 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Guilford Preparatory Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Guilford Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Guilford Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Guilford Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Guilford Preparatory Academy reports 97.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Guilford Preparatory Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 21.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Guilford Preparatory Academy is typically wider than the Guilford Preparatory Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Guilford Preparatory Academy?
Guilford Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 551 students.
How much does Guilford Preparatory Academy spend per student?
Guilford Preparatory Academy spends $10,136 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #233 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Guilford Preparatory Academy?
Guilford Preparatory Academy students are 82.3% African American, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Guilford Preparatory Academy?
Guilford Preparatory Academy has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #233 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.