Marjorie Williams Academy

Public school district · Avery County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700077

Marjorie Williams Academy spent $34,863 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 130 students in 2024-25; 25.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (North Carolina: 86.5%).

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 Marjorie Williams Academy in enrollment (44 to 123 students) and Marjorie Williams Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Marjorie Williams Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; Water's Edge Village School $12,205; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Te…$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter Scho…$15,011Northeast Regional School - Bi…$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289Water's Edge Village School$12,205CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Marjorie Williams Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; Water's Edge Village School $12,205; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technol…$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech…$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289Water's Edge Village School$12,205CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Marjorie Williams Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; Water's Edge Village School $12,205; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289Water's Edge Village School$12,205CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Marjorie Williams Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; Water's Edge Village School $12,205; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289Water's Edge Village School$12,205CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$2,775,000 in revenue: 25.5% state, 10.6% local and 63.9% federal. Total spending including $14,000 of capital outlay was $2,803,000, or $35,038 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Marjorie Williams Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $708,000; Local $295,000; Federal $1,772,000; total $2,775,000.
  • State$708,000 26%
  • Local$295,000 11%
  • Federal$1,772,000 64%

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

80 students in 2022-23, 110 students in 2023-24, 130 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Marjorie Williams Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 80, 2023-24: 110, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-23802023-241102024-25130
Marjorie Williams Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 80, 2023-24: 110, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-23802023-241102024-25130
Marjorie Williams Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 80, 2023-24: 110, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-23802023-241102024-25130
Marjorie Williams Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 80, 2023-24: 110, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-23802023-241102024-25130

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238018.24.4
2023-2411018.95.8
2024-2513020.06.5

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Marjorie Williams Academy scored proficient or above: 47-86% in reading and 40-79% 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 arts47-86%48%50
Math40-79%50%50

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 14 students in Marjorie Williams Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate50% or more86.5%
Students in the class14120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 130 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Marjorie Williams Academy1306.596.9%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.

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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 Marjorie Williams Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentMarjorie Williams Academy ranks 1 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($34,863).#1 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaMarjorie Williams Academy is the number 327 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 80 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#327 of 332
  3. Asheville PEAK AcademyThe next larger North Carolina district: 90 students in fall 2022, $26,256 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,256
  4. Thomas AcademyThe next smaller North Carolina district: 71 students in fall 2022, $21,338 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,338
  5. Compare Marjorie Williams Academy with Asheville PEAK AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Marjorie Williams Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Marjorie Williams Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 130 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Marjorie Williams Academy spend per student?
    $34,863 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 Marjorie Williams Academy's money come from?
    $2,775,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.5% state, 10.6% local and 63.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Marjorie Williams Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Marjorie Williams Academy scored proficient or above: 47-86% in reading and 40-79% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Marjorie Williams Academy?
    50% or more of the 14 students in Marjorie Williams Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Marjorie Williams Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700077. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 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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