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
0/100100/10028/100
👥 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.

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

-41 students YoY

Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington shrank from 385 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (-10.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 33.9 → 32.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 370040703397 · Wilmington, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

362 enr · 11:1 · 99.2% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Big Lake Elementary (362 students)

Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington shrank from 385 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (-10.6%). Teacher FTE lost 33.9 → 32.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington compares

Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 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 methodology

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
$15,623
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
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.

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

District finance for Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington reports $15,623 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Wilmington

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 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. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), down 41.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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