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Fayetteville, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks The Capitol Encore Academy #190 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,995 per pupil, The Capitol Encore Academy ranks #282 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
The Capitol Encore Academy operates 1 public schools serving 725 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,995 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 14.5% local, 66.6% state, and 18.9% 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 34/100, ranked #190 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 853:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.4% African American, 24.3% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Capitol Encore Academy, enrolling 853 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Capitol Encore Academy accounts for 100.0% of all The Capitol Encore Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Capitol Encore Academy a distant remainder — means The Capitol Encore Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
The Capitol Encore Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.2% 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.
The Capitol Encore Academy student-counselor ratio is 853:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
The Capitol Encore Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — 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 The Capitol Encore Academy is typically wider than the The Capitol Encore Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in The Capitol Encore Academy?
The Capitol Encore Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 725 students.
How much does The Capitol Encore Academy spend per student?
The Capitol Encore Academy spends $8,995 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #190 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of The Capitol Encore Academy?
The Capitol Encore Academy students are 45.4% African American, 24.3% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for The Capitol Encore Academy?
The Capitol Encore Academy has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #190 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.