Enrollment
211
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fuquay-Varina, NC
Achievement Charter Academy
Federal NCES profile for Achievement Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370045903534Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 16
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Achievement Charter Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools.
- #6 of 9
- public schools in Fuquay-Varina · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.1:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 211
- students enrolled
Achievement Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Achievement Charter Academy ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Fuquay-Varina, NC.
School address
District: Achievement Charter Academy · North Carolina
NCES ID 370045903534 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.1:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Achievement Charter Academy compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Achievement Charter Academy
Achievement Charter Academy is a small charter elementary school in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, enrolling 211 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.1:1 is larger than about 92% of North Carolina schools and 34% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 211 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 211 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Fuquay-Varina's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lafayette Elementary (645 students): Achievement Charter Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.1:1 vs 16.5:1).
Achievement Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, so Achievement Charter Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Achievement Charter Academy compares
Achievement Charter Academy on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.1:1 | ▲ 34% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 211 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher
- 34% above state mean
Top 92% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,955
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 211 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 54.0%
African American 20.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 54.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Achievement Charter Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Achievement Charter Academy, which includes Achievement Charter Academy.
$10,955
Per student
-9%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.6%
State 65.7%
Federal 15.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Fuquay-Varina
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~211 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Achievement Charter Academy
How many students attend Achievement Charter Academy?
Achievement Charter Academy has 211 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fuquay-Varina, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Achievement Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Achievement Charter Academy is 21.1:1, which is 34% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Achievement Charter Academy?
The largest demographic group at Achievement Charter Academy is White at 54.0% of enrollment, in Fuquay-Varina, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Achievement Charter Academy?
Achievement Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Achievement Charter Academy rank among public schools in Fuquay-Varina?
By Resource Investment Index, Achievement Charter Academy ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Fuquay-Varina, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fuquay-Varina on the city page.
Is Achievement Charter Academy a good school?
Achievement Charter Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Achievement Charter Academy?
None; Achievement Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Achievement Charter Academy is its only campus.
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