Ray Street Academy vs Western Alamance High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Ray Street Academy Western Alamance High
Location Graham, NC Elon, NC
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 36 1,138
Student:Teacher Ratio 2.5:1 16.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 93.0% 37.5%
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 Ray Street Academy Western Alamance High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,701 $15,701
District Alamance-Burlington Schools Alamance-Burlington Schools

Demographics

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

Group Ray Street Academy Western Alamance High
White 33.3% 49.3%
African American 47.2% 19.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4% 23.5%
Asian 0.0% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.0% 4.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Ray Street Academy Western Alamance High
AP Courses Offered 19
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 36:1 379.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 53.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 16 125
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.