Southern Wake Academy operates 1 public schools serving 579 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 534 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wake County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,826 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 20.5% local, 69.0% state, and 10.5% 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. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #114 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 534:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.7% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% African American across the district's schools.
Southern Wake Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Southern Wake Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Southern Wake 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.
Southern Wake Academy student-counselor ratio is 534:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Southern Wake Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 28.8% — 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 Southern Wake Academy is typically wider than the Southern Wake Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Southern Wake Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 579 students.
How much does Southern Wake Academy spend per student?
Southern Wake Academy spends $12,826 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #114 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Southern Wake Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wake County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Southern Wake Academy?
Southern Wake Academy students are 65.7% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% African American, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southern Wake Academy?
Southern Wake Academy has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #114 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.