Wake Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Franklin County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700484

Wake Preparatory Academy spent $9,113 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,366). Its one school enrolled 2,617 students in 2024-25; 63.9% 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 Wake Preparatory Academy in enrollment (1,831 to 2,038 students) and Wake Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Wake Preparatory Academy, FY23Bertie County Schools $16,650; Avery County Schools $15,513; Edenton-Chowan Schools $15,037; Swain County Schools $14,518; Yancey County Schools $14,455; Camden County Schools $12,508; Pine Lake Preparatory $9,643; Wake Preparatory Academy $9,113; Uwharrie Charter Academy $8,505; Piedmont Community Charter $7,913; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kBertie County Schools$16,650Avery County Schools$15,513Edenton-Chowan Schools$15,037Swain County Schools$14,518Yancey County Schools$14,455Camden County Schools$12,508Pine Lake Preparatory$9,643Wake Preparatory Academy$9,113Uwharrie Charter Academy$8,505Piedmont Community Charter$7,913State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Wake Preparatory Academy, FY23Bertie County Schools $16,650; Avery County Schools $15,513; Edenton-Chowan Schools $15,037; Swain County Schools $14,518; Yancey County Schools $14,455; Camden County Schools $12,508; Pine Lake Preparatory $9,643; Wake Preparatory Academy $9,113; Uwharrie Charter Academy $8,505; Piedmont Community Charter $7,913; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kBertie County Schools$16,650Avery County Schools$15,513Edenton-Chowan Schools$15,037Swain County Schools$14,518Yancey County Schools$14,455Camden County Schools$12,508Pine Lake Preparatory$9,643Wake Preparatory Academy$9,113Uwharrie Charter Academy$8,505Piedmont Community Charter$7,913State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Wake Preparatory Academy, FY23Bertie County Schools $16,650; Avery County Schools $15,513; Edenton-Chowan Schools $15,037; Swain County Schools $14,518; Yancey County Schools $14,455; Camden County Schools $12,508; Pine Lake Preparatory $9,643; Wake Preparatory Academy $9,113; Uwharrie Charter Academy $8,505; Piedmont Community Charter $7,913; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k17.5kBertie County Schools$16,650Avery County Schools$15,513Edenton-Chowan Schools$15,037Swain County Schools$14,518Yancey County Schools$14,455Camden County Schools$12,508Pine Lake Preparatory$9,643Wake Preparatory Academy$9,113Uwharrie Charter Academy$8,505Piedmont Community Charter$7,913State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Wake Preparatory Academy, FY23Bertie County Schools $16,650; Avery County Schools $15,513; Edenton-Chowan Schools $15,037; Swain County Schools $14,518; Yancey County Schools $14,455; Camden County Schools $12,508; Pine Lake Preparatory $9,643; Wake Preparatory Academy $9,113; Uwharrie Charter Academy $8,505; Piedmont Community Charter $7,913; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k17.5kBertie County Schools$16,650Avery County Schools$15,513Edenton-Chowan Schools$15,037Swain County Schools$14,518Yancey County Schools$14,455Camden County Schools$12,508Pine Lake Preparatory$9,643Wake Preparatory Academy$9,113Uwharrie Charter Academy$8,505Piedmont Community Charter$7,913State median, 1,000+ students $12,366

Where the money came from

$18,104,000 in revenue: 63.9% state, 32.7% local and 3.3% federal. Total spending including $1,745,000 of capital outlay was $19,620,000, or $10,005 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Wake Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,576,000; Local $5,925,000; Federal $603,000; total $18,104,000.
  • State$11,576,000 64%
  • Local$5,925,000 33%
  • Federal$603,000 3%

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 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,961 students in 2022-23, 2,203 students in 2023-24, 2,617 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Wake Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,961, 2023-24: 2,203, 2024-25: 2,61701k2k3k2022-231,9612023-242,2032024-252,617
Wake Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,961, 2023-24: 2,203, 2024-25: 2,61701k2k3k2022-231,9612023-242,2032024-252,617
Wake Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,961, 2023-24: 2,203, 2024-25: 2,61701k2k3k2022-231,9612023-242,2032024-252,617
Wake Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,961, 2023-24: 2,203, 2024-25: 2,61701k2k3k2022-231,9612023-242,2032024-252,617

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,9611.01961.0
2023-242,203101.021.8
2024-252,617121.721.5

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 18 students in Wake Preparatory 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 rate80% or more86.5%
Students in the class18120,822

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, 2,617 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wake Preparatory Academy2,61721.527.5%Not reported

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 Wake Preparatory Academy

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 Wake Preparatory Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentWake Preparatory Academy ranks 137 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,113).#137 of 150
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaWake Preparatory Academy is the number 100 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 1,961 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#100 of 332
  3. Yancey County SchoolsThe next larger North Carolina district: 2,038 students in fall 2022, $14,455 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,455
  4. Camden County SchoolsThe next smaller North Carolina district: 1,920 students in fall 2022, $12,508 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,508
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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 Wake Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Wake Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 2,617 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Wake Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $9,113 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Wake Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $18,104,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.9% state, 32.7% local and 3.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Wake Preparatory Academy?
    80% or more of the 18 students in Wake Preparatory 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.
  5. What is Wake Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700484. 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
  • 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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