Other / mixed grade configuration · Wake Forest, NC

Franklin Academy

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370006902415Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Academy earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.

#5 of 6
schools in Wake Forest · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
1,660
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Academy ranks #5 of 6 schools in Wake Forest, NC.

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

+1 students YoY

Franklin Academy held near 1,652 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 112.9 → 118.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 370006902415 · Wake Forest, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,660 enr · 14.8:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Sst Champions (1,660 students)

Franklin Academy held near 1,652 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 112.9 → 118.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Franklin Academy compares

Franklin 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 14.8:1 ▼ 6% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,660 top 3% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,660
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 46% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$8,437
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1660 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.1%
African American 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Asian 5.5%
Two or More 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Franklin Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 20

District finance for Franklin Academy reports $8,437 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Wake Forest

6 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 Franklin Academy

How many students attend Franklin Academy?

Franklin Academy has 1,660 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wake Forest, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,651 (2022-23) → 1,652 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Academy is 14.8:1, which is 6% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Academy?

The largest demographic group at Franklin Academy is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Wake Forest, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Academy?

Franklin Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Franklin Academy rank among schools in Wake Forest?

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Academy ranks #5 of 6 schools in Wake Forest, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wake Forest on the city page.

What other schools are in Franklin Academy?

None; Franklin Academy is a single-school charter district, and Franklin 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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