Northwood High vs SAGE Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Northwood High SAGE Academy
Location Pittsboro, NC Siler City, NC
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 634 35
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.5:1 1.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 26.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Northwood High SAGE Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,369 $15,369
District Chatham County Schools Chatham County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Northwood High SAGE Academy
White 61.0% 37.1%
African American 15.8% 40.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8% 5.7%
Asian 0.9% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.8% 17.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Northwood High SAGE Academy
AP Courses Offered 14
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 211.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 110 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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 Editorial.