The College Preparatory and Leadership A

Public school district · Guilford County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700325

The College Preparatory and Leadership A spent $13,038 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 890 students in 2024-25; 48.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% 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 The College Preparatory and Leadership A in enrollment (782 to 864 students) and The College Preparatory and Leadership A itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to The College Preparatory and Leadership A, FY23Jackson Day School $13,118; The College Preparatory and Leadership A $13,038; The Math and Science Academy of Charlott $11,042; Eno River Academy $10,803; Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy $10,463; Socrates Academy $10,209; Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss $9,010; Wilson Preparatory Academy $8,658; Oxford Preparatory School $8,565; Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls $6,996; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14kJackson Day School$13,118The College Preparatory and Le…$13,038The Math and Science Academy o…$11,042Eno River Academy$10,803Southwest Charlotte STEM Acade…$10,463Socrates Academy$10,209Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss$9,010Wilson Preparatory Academy$8,658Oxford Preparatory School$8,565Cardinal Charter Acad at Wende…$6,996State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to The College Preparatory and Leadership A, FY23Jackson Day School $13,118; The College Preparatory and Leadership A $13,038; The Math and Science Academy of Charlott $11,042; Eno River Academy $10,803; Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy $10,463; Socrates Academy $10,209; Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss $9,010; Wilson Preparatory Academy $8,658; Oxford Preparatory School $8,565; Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls $6,996; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14kJackson Day School$13,118The College Preparatory and Leaders…$13,038The Math and Science Academy of Cha…$11,042Eno River Academy$10,803Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy$10,463Socrates Academy$10,209Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss$9,010Wilson Preparatory Academy$8,658Oxford Preparatory School$8,565Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Fa…$6,996State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to The College Preparatory and Leadership A, FY23Jackson Day School $13,118; The College Preparatory and Leadership A $13,038; The Math and Science Academy of Charlott $11,042; Eno River Academy $10,803; Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy $10,463; Socrates Academy $10,209; Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss $9,010; Wilson Preparatory Academy $8,658; Oxford Preparatory School $8,565; Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls $6,996; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14kJackson Day School$13,118The College Preparatory and Leadership A$13,038The Math and Science Academy of Charlott$11,042Eno River Academy$10,803Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy$10,463Socrates Academy$10,209Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss$9,010Wilson Preparatory Academy$8,658Oxford Preparatory School$8,565Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls$6,996State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to The College Preparatory and Leadership A, FY23Jackson Day School $13,118; The College Preparatory and Leadership A $13,038; The Math and Science Academy of Charlott $11,042; Eno River Academy $10,803; Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy $10,463; Socrates Academy $10,209; Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss $9,010; Wilson Preparatory Academy $8,658; Oxford Preparatory School $8,565; Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls $6,996; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14kJackson Day School$13,118The College Preparatory and Leadership A$13,038The Math and Science Academy of Charlott$11,042Eno River Academy$10,803Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy$10,463Socrates Academy$10,209Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss$9,010Wilson Preparatory Academy$8,658Oxford Preparatory School$8,565Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls$6,996State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$11,690,000 in revenue: 48.2% state, 23.3% local and 28.5% federal. Total spending including $114,000 of capital outlay was $10,989,000, or $13,385 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

The College Preparatory and Leadership A revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,637,000; Local $2,719,000; Federal $3,334,000; total $11,690,000.
  • State$5,637,000 48%
  • Local$2,719,000 23%
  • Federal$3,334,000 29%

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

821 students in 2022-23, 868 students in 2023-24, 890 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

The College Preparatory and Leadership A enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 868, 2024-25: 89002505007501k2022-238212023-248682024-25890
The College Preparatory and Leadership A enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 868, 2024-25: 89002505007501k2022-238212023-248682024-25890
The College Preparatory and Leadership A enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 868, 2024-25: 89002505007501k2022-238212023-248682024-25890
The College Preparatory and Leadership A enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 868, 2024-25: 89002505007501k2022-238212023-248682024-25890

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382118.943.3
2023-2486818.247.8
2024-2589019.246.3

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 The College Preparatory and Leadership A scored proficient or above: 28-32% in reading and 18-21% 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 arts28-32%48%450
Math18-21%50%452

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

80% or more of the 24 students in The College Preparatory and Leadership A'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 rate80% or more86.5%
Students in the class24120,822

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 other school, 890 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
College Prep and Leadership Academy89046.398.3%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 The College Preparatory and Leadership A

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 The College Preparatory and Leadership A

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentThe College Preparatory and Leadership A ranks 46 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,038).#46 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaThe College Preparatory and Leadership A is the number 162 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 821 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#162 of 332
  3. Oxford Preparatory SchoolThe next larger North Carolina district: 851 students in fall 2022, $8,565 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,565
  4. Jackson Day SchoolThe next smaller North Carolina district: 817 students in fall 2022, $13,118 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,118
  5. Compare The College Preparatory and Leadership A with Oxford Preparatory SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 The College Preparatory and Leadership A

  1. How many schools and students are in The College Preparatory and Leadership A?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 890 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does The College Preparatory and Leadership A spend per student?
    $13,038 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 The College Preparatory and Leadership A's money come from?
    $11,690,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.2% state, 23.3% local and 28.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in The College Preparatory and Leadership A do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in The College Preparatory and Leadership A scored proficient or above: 28-32% in reading and 18-21% 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 The College Preparatory and Leadership A?
    80% or more of the 24 students in The College Preparatory and Leadership A'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 The College Preparatory and Leadership A's NCES district ID?
    3700325. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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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