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Wilson, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Wilson Preparatory Academy #210 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $6,733 per pupil, Wilson Preparatory Academy ranks #320 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
Wilson Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 807 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 Wilson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $6,733 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 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 16.8% local, 74.9% state, and 8.3% 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 28/100, ranked #210 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 725:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.1% African American, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wilson Preparatory Academy, enrolling 725 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Wilson Preparatory Academy accounts for 89.8% of all Wilson Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wilson Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Wilson Preparatory 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.
Wilson Preparatory Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.2% 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.
Wilson Preparatory Academy student-counselor ratio is 725:1 — 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.
Wilson Preparatory Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Wilson Preparatory Academy?
Wilson Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 807 students.
How much does Wilson Preparatory Academy spend per student?
Wilson Preparatory Academy spends $6,733 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #210 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Wilson Preparatory Academy?
Wilson Preparatory Academy students are 78.1% African American, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wilson Preparatory Academy?
Wilson Preparatory Academy has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #210 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.