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Lumberton, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Southeastern Academy #159 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,734 per pupil, Southeastern Academy ranks #289 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
Southeastern Academy operates 1 public schools serving 218 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 Robeson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,734 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 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 7.9% local, 88.8% state, and 3.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #159 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 12.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.1% White, 5.5% African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Southeastern Academy, enrolling 218 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Southeastern Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Southeastern Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southeastern Academy a distant remainder — means Southeastern 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.
Southeastern Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 12.4% — 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.
Southeastern Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 218 students.
How much does Southeastern Academy spend per student?
Southeastern Academy spends $8,734 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #159 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Southeastern Academy?
Southeastern Academy students are 66.1% White, 5.5% African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southeastern Academy?
Southeastern Academy has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #159 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.