Paul R Brown Leadership Academy

Public school district · Bladen County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700351

Paul R Brown Leadership Academy spent $18,601 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 199 students in 2024-25; 54.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% 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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy in enrollment (135 to 164 students) and Paul R Brown Leadership Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Paul R Brown Leadership Academy, FY23Niner University Elementary School $22,037; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy $18,601; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School $17,926; Children's Village Academy $16,110; East Voyager Academy $14,423; Monroe Charter Academy $12,719; Achievement Charter Academy $12,259; Tillery Charter Academy $11,146; Two Rivers Community School $10,707; Quest Academy $8,232; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20k25kNiner University Elementary Sc…$22,037Paul R Brown Leadership Academy$18,601Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School$17,926Children's Village Academy$16,110East Voyager Academy$14,423Monroe Charter Academy$12,719Achievement Charter Academy$12,259Tillery Charter Academy$11,146Two Rivers Community School$10,707Quest Academy$8,232State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Paul R Brown Leadership Academy, FY23Niner University Elementary School $22,037; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy $18,601; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School $17,926; Children's Village Academy $16,110; East Voyager Academy $14,423; Monroe Charter Academy $12,719; Achievement Charter Academy $12,259; Tillery Charter Academy $11,146; Two Rivers Community School $10,707; Quest Academy $8,232; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20k25kNiner University Elementary School$22,037Paul R Brown Leadership Academy$18,601Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School$17,926Children's Village Academy$16,110East Voyager Academy$14,423Monroe Charter Academy$12,719Achievement Charter Academy$12,259Tillery Charter Academy$11,146Two Rivers Community School$10,707Quest Academy$8,232State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Paul R Brown Leadership Academy, FY23Niner University Elementary School $22,037; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy $18,601; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School $17,926; Children's Village Academy $16,110; East Voyager Academy $14,423; Monroe Charter Academy $12,719; Achievement Charter Academy $12,259; Tillery Charter Academy $11,146; Two Rivers Community School $10,707; Quest Academy $8,232; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k15k25kNiner University Elementary School$22,037Paul R Brown Leadership Academy$18,601Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School$17,926Children's Village Academy$16,110East Voyager Academy$14,423Monroe Charter Academy$12,719Achievement Charter Academy$12,259Tillery Charter Academy$11,146Two Rivers Community School$10,707Quest Academy$8,232State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Paul R Brown Leadership Academy, FY23Niner University Elementary School $22,037; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy $18,601; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School $17,926; Children's Village Academy $16,110; East Voyager Academy $14,423; Monroe Charter Academy $12,719; Achievement Charter Academy $12,259; Tillery Charter Academy $11,146; Two Rivers Community School $10,707; Quest Academy $8,232; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k15k25kNiner University Elementary School$22,037Paul R Brown Leadership Academy$18,601Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School$17,926Children's Village Academy$16,110East Voyager Academy$14,423Monroe Charter Academy$12,719Achievement Charter Academy$12,259Tillery Charter Academy$11,146Two Rivers Community School$10,707Quest Academy$8,232State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$851,000 in revenue: 54.2% state, 19.4% local and 26.4% federal. Total spending including $255,000 of capital outlay was $3,008,000, or $20,324 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Paul R Brown Leadership Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $461,000; Local $165,000; Federal $225,000; total $851,000.
  • State$461,000 54%
  • Local$165,000 19%
  • Federal$225,000 26%

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

148 students in 2022-23, 213 students in 2023-24, 199 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Paul R Brown Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 148, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 19901002003002022-231482023-242132024-25199
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 148, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 19901002003002022-231482023-242132024-25199
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 148, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 19901002003002022-231482023-242132024-25199
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 148, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 19901002003002022-231482023-242132024-25199

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314814.510.2
2023-2421316.512.9
2024-2519913.115.2

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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 18-68% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts18-68%48%33
Math0-50%50%33

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

90% or more of the 33 students in Paul R Brown Leadership 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 rate90% or more86.5%
Students in the class33120,822

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 high school, 199 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy19915.298.5%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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy

  • Phone: (910) 862-2965
  • Office: 1360 Martin L King Jr Dr, Elizabethtown, NC 28337

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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentPaul R Brown Leadership Academy ranks 11 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,601).#11 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaPaul R Brown Leadership Academy is the number 311 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 148 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#311 of 332
  3. East Voyager AcademyThe next larger North Carolina district: 149 students in fall 2022, $14,423 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,423
  4. Deaf and Blind SchoolsThe next smaller North Carolina district: 146 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Paul R Brown Leadership Academy with East Voyager AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy, its largest high school199 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.199
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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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Paul R Brown Leadership Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 199 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Paul R Brown Leadership Academy spend per student?
    $18,601 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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy's money come from?
    $851,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.2% state, 19.4% local and 26.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Paul R Brown Leadership Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Paul R Brown Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 18-68% in reading and 0-50% 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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy?
    90% or more of the 33 students in Paul R Brown Leadership 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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700351. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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