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Greensboro, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Guilford Preparatory Academy #247 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,477 per pupil, Guilford Preparatory Academy ranks #265 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
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 $9,477 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 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 21/100, ranked #247 of 293 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 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.
Guilford Preparatory Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.3% 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.
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 $9,477 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #247 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 21/100, ranking #247 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.