Paul R Brown Leadership Academy operates 1 public schools serving 148 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 199 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bladen County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,284 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 6.9% local, 50.3% state, and 42.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
a 199:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 0.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.2% African American, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% White across the district's schools.
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Paul R Brown Leadership Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Paul R Brown Leadership Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.2% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy student-counselor ratio is 199:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 0.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Paul R Brown Leadership Academy?
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 148 students.
How much does Paul R Brown Leadership Academy spend per student?
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy spends $21,284 per student.
What is the average rent near Paul R Brown Leadership Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bladen County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Paul R Brown Leadership Academy?
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy students are 43.2% African American, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.