Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilmington, NC

American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Federal NCES profile for American Leadership Academy-Coastal, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370041203415Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

American Leadership Academy-Coastal earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#6 of 9
schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
1,002
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, American Leadership Academy-Coastal ranks #6 of 9 schools in Wilmington, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+85 students YoY

American Leadership Academy-Coastal grew from 777 students in 2022-23 to 862 in 2023-24 (+10.9%).

Teacher FTE added 0.3 → 50.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+85 students YoY 370041203415 · Wilmington, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,002 enr · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Alameda International Junior/Senior High School (1,002 students)

American Leadership Academy-Coastal grew from 777 students in 2022-23 to 862 in 2023-24 (+10.9%). Teacher FTE added 0.3 → 50.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How American Leadership Academy-Coastal compares

American Leadership Academy-Coastal is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 1,002 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

1,002
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,803
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 5.0%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 79.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, American Leadership Academy-Coastal is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for American Leadership Academy-Coastal reports $11,803 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Wilmington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about American Leadership Academy-Coastal

How many students attend American Leadership Academy-Coastal?

American Leadership Academy-Coastal has 1,002 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilmington, NC. CCD year-over-year: 777 (2022-23) → 862 (2023-24), up 85.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of American Leadership Academy-Coastal?

The largest demographic group at American Leadership Academy-Coastal is White at 79.1% of enrollment, in Wilmington, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for American Leadership Academy-Coastal?

American Leadership Academy-Coastal has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does American Leadership Academy-Coastal rank among schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, American Leadership Academy-Coastal ranks #6 of 9 schools in Wilmington, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wilmington on the city page.

What other schools are in American Leadership Academy-Coastal?

None; American Leadership Academy-Coastal is a single-school charter district, and American Leadership Academy-Coastal is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.