Enrollment
362
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilmington, NC
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington
Federal NCES profile for Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370040703397Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of North Carolina schools.
- #9 of 9
- schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 99.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington has class sizes smaller than 92% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington ranks #9 of 9 schools in Wilmington, NC.
School address
District: Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington · North Carolina
NCES ID 370040703397 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.2%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Wilmington, North Carolina, enrolling 362 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is leaner than roughly 92% of North Carolina schools and 30% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 362 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 459 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #423, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (42%) and African American (27%) (diversity index 71/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 362 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Wilmington's public schools, it stands alongside American Leadership Academy-Coastal (1,002 students): Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is a single-school charter district, so Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington compares
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.2% | ▲ 50% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 362 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
362
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 8% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,789
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 362 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 41.7%
African American 26.5%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3%
Two or More 10.8%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 41.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, which includes Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington.
$13,789
Per student
+15%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.8%
State 53.5%
Federal 17.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Wilmington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
American Leadership Academy-Coastal
Standard public school
1,002 students
Murrayville Elementary
Standard public school
573 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Wrightsboro Elementary
Standard public school
502 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
John J Blair Elementary
Standard public school
451 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Bradley Creek Elementary
Standard public school
344 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
R Freeman Sch of Engineering
Standard public school
241 students 7.8:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~362 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington
How many students attend Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington has 362 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilmington, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
The student-teacher ratio at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is 11:1, which is 30% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
99.2% of students at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
The largest demographic group at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is White at 41.7% of enrollment, in Wilmington, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington rank among schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington ranks #9 of 9 schools in Wilmington, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wilmington on the city page.
Is Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington a good school?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
None; Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is a single-school charter district, and Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is its only campus.
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