Other / mixed grade configuration · Sanford, NC
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
Federal NCES profile for Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- #3 of 5
- schools in Sanford · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- students per teacher
- 628
- students enrolled
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County ranks #3 of 5 schools in Sanford, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370043803459 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+52 students YoY
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County grew from 547 students in 2022-23 to 599 in 2023-24 (+9.5%).
Teacher FTE added 39.5 → 41.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+52 students YoY 370043803459 · Sanford, NC Other · MID · CHARTER
628 enr · 16.1:1 · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Sky Crossing Elementary School (628 students)
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County grew from 547 students in 2022-23 to 599 in 2023-24 (+9.5%). Teacher FTE added 39.5 → 41.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County compares
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 2% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 628 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 54.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County reports $8,991 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Sanford
4 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.
Similar enrollment (~628 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
How many students attend Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County has 628 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sanford, NC. CCD year-over-year: 547 (2022-23) → 599 (2023-24), up 52.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County?
The student-teacher ratio at Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is 16.1:1, which is 2% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County?
The largest demographic group at Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is White at 54.1% of enrollment, in Sanford, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County rank among schools in Sanford?
By Resource Investment Index, Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County ranks #3 of 5 schools in Sanford, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sanford on the city page.
What other schools are in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County?
None; Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is a single-school charter district, and Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is its only campus.