Other / mixed grade configuration · Zebulon, NC

East Wake Academy

Federal NCES profile for East Wake Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370007002416Charter school
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Wake Academy earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#1 of 4
schools in Zebulon · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
15.8:1
students per teacher
1,265
students enrolled

East Wake Academy has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Wake Academy ranks #1 of 4 schools in Zebulon, NC.

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

+19 students YoY

East Wake Academy held near 1,246 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 80.3 → 82.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+19 students YoY 370007002416 · Zebulon, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,265 enr · 15.8:1 · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Compass Public Charter School (1,265 students)

East Wake Academy held near 1,246 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 80.3 → 82.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How East Wake Academy compares

East Wake Academy held steady on CCD headcount: 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 15.8:1 ▼ 0% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,265 top 6% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,265
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 60% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,293
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 422 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.9%
African American 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 68.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.3, East Wake Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Wake Academy reports $9,293 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Zebulon

3 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 East Wake Academy

How many students attend East Wake Academy?

East Wake Academy has 1,265 students enrolled. It is a public school in Zebulon, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,227 (2022-23) → 1,246 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Wake Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at East Wake Academy is 15.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Wake Academy?

The largest demographic group at East Wake Academy is White at 68.9% of enrollment, in Zebulon, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Wake Academy?

East Wake Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 East Wake Academy rank among schools in Zebulon?

By Resource Investment Index, East Wake Academy ranks #1 of 4 schools in Zebulon, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Zebulon on the city page.

What other schools are in East Wake Academy?

None; East Wake Academy is a single-school charter district, and East Wake Academy 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.

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