At $12,289 per pupil, Wilmington Preparatory Academy ranks #141 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
97
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$12,289
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wilmington Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 97 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 New Hanover County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,289 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.2% local, 65.0% state, and 9.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
. Demographically, the student body averages 71.4% African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% White across the district's schools.
Wilmington Preparatory Academy accounts for 93.8% of all Wilmington Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wilmington Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Wilmington Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Comparisons are relative to Wilmington Preparatory Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Wilmington Preparatory Academy?
Wilmington Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 97 students.
How much does Wilmington Preparatory Academy spend per student?
Wilmington Preparatory Academy spends $12,289 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Wilmington Preparatory Academy?
Wilmington Preparatory Academy students are 71.4% African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.