Thomas Academy

Public school district · Columbus County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700349

Thomas Academy spent $21,338 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 62 students in 2024-25; 50.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (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 Thomas Academy in enrollment (44 to 123 students) and Thomas Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Thomas Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; Water's Edge Village School $12,205; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Te…$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter Scho…$15,011Northeast Regional School - Bi…$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289Water's Edge Village School$12,205CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Thomas Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; Water's Edge Village School $12,205; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technol…$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech…$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289Water's Edge Village School$12,205CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Thomas Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; Water's Edge Village School $12,205; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289Water's Edge Village School$12,205CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Thomas Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; Water's Edge Village School $12,205; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289Water's Edge Village School$12,205CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$1,499,000 in revenue: 50.3% state, 10.1% local and 39.6% federal. Total spending including $7,000 of capital outlay was $1,522,000, or $21,437 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Thomas Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $754,000; Local $151,000; Federal $594,000; total $1,499,000.
  • State$754,000 50%
  • Local$151,000 10%
  • Federal$594,000 40%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

71 students in 2022-23, 70 students in 2023-24, 62 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Thomas Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 620204060802022-23712023-24702024-2562
Thomas Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 620204060802022-23712023-24702024-2562
Thomas Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 620204060802022-23712023-24702024-2562
Thomas Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 620204060802022-23712023-24702024-2562

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23718.68.2
2023-24703.122.9
2024-25627.08.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$342,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,817 per student

Thomas Academy booked $342,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 9 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $39,583 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 3 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$137,00040.1%
Special education$39,00011.4%
Other programs$166,00048.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $1,837 in 2018-19, $2,767 in 2019-20, $2,611 in 2020-21, $1,595 in 2021-22, $4,817 in 2022-23.

Thomas Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,837, 2019-20: $2,767, 2020-21: $2,611, 2021-22: $1,595, 2022-23: $4,81702k4k6k2018-19$1,8372019-20$2,7672020-21$2,6112021-22$1,5952022-23$4,817
Thomas Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,837, 2019-20: $2,767, 2020-21: $2,611, 2021-22: $1,595, 2022-23: $4,81702k4k6k2018-19$1,8372019-20$2,7672020-21$2,6112021-22$1,5952022-23$4,817
Thomas Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,837, 2019-20: $2,767, 2020-21: $2,611, 2021-22: $1,595, 2022-23: $4,81702k4k6k2018-19$1,8372019-20$2,7672020-21$2,6112021-22$1,5952022-23$4,817
Thomas Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,837, 2019-20: $2,767, 2020-21: $2,611, 2021-22: $1,595, 2022-23: $4,81702k4k6k2018-19$1,8372019-20$2,7672020-21$2,6112021-22$1,5952022-23$4,817

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Thomas Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts0-50%48%34
Math0-50%50%34

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

70-74% of the 67 students in Thomas Academy'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 rate70‑74%86.5%
Students in the class67120,822

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 high school, 62 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Thomas Academy628.8not reportedSchoolwide 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 Thomas Academy

  • Phone: (910) 646-2237
  • Office: 206-B Rube MCCRAY Circle, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450

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 Thomas Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentThomas Academy ranks 7 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,338).#7 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaThomas Academy is the number 328 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 71 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#328 of 332
  3. Marjorie Williams AcademyThe next larger North Carolina district: 80 students in fall 2022, $34,863 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$34,863
  4. Aggie AcademyThe next smaller North Carolina district: 70 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Thomas Academy with Marjorie Williams AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Thomas Academy, its largest high school62 students in 2024-25, 8.8 per teacher.62
  7. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaThomas Academy spent $39,583 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$39,583
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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 Thomas Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Thomas Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 62 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Thomas Academy spend per student?
    $21,338 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 Thomas Academy's money come from?
    $1,499,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.3% state, 10.1% local and 39.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Thomas Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $342,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,817 per student. Divided by the 9 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $39,583 per teacher, more than 3 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Thomas Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Thomas Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Thomas Academy?
    70-74% of the 67 students in Thomas Academy'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.
  7. What is Thomas Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700349. 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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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