NC Virtual Academy vs North Carolina Cyber Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric NC Virtual Academy North Carolina Cyber Academy
Location Durham, NC Durham, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 3,482 2,461
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.7:1 17.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric NC Virtual Academy North Carolina Cyber Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $8,102 $10,841
District North Carolina Virtual Academy North Carolina Cyber Academy

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group NC Virtual Academy North Carolina Cyber Academy
White 42.5% 43.5%
African American 29.3% 28.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 16.3%
Asian 1.7% 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 10.8% 7.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric NC Virtual Academy North Carolina Cyber Academy
AP Courses Offered 7 11
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 564:1 273:1
Chronic Absenteeism - 51.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.