Main Street Academy

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Main Street Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina enrolled 63 students in 2024-25 with 17.3 full-time teachers, 3.6 students per teacher against the North Carolina high-school median of 18.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

Enrollment rose 70% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

37 students in 2022-23, 37 students in 2023-24, 63 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.9 to 17.3.

Students enrolled at Main Street Academy by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 630204060802022-23372023-24372024-2563
Students enrolled at Main Street Academy by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 630204060802022-23372023-24372024-2563
Students enrolled at Main Street Academy by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 630204060802022-23372023-24372024-2563
Students enrolled at Main Street Academy by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 630204060802022-23372023-24372024-2563
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233717.92.1
2023-243715.32.4
2024-256317.33.6

3.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 North Carolina high schools

Among the 588 North Carolina high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 74.4; Main Street Academy 3.6; state median 18.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherMain Street Academy 3.6state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Carolina high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 74.4; Main Street Academy 3.6; state median 18.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherMain Street Academy 3.6state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Carolina high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 74.4; Main Street Academy 3.6; state median 18.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherMain Street Academy 3.6state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Carolina high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 74.4; Main Street Academy 3.6; state median 18.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherMain Street Academy 3.6state median 18.4U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Main Street Academy enrolled 7 students; it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions17
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

65.1% of students were Black, 20.6% Hispanic, 9.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black65.1%
  2. Hispanic20.6%
  3. Two or more races9.5%
  4. White4.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Main Street Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math0‑50%41%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Winston-Salem

5 public high schools in Winston-Salem report 2024-25 enrollment; Main Street Academy is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Atkins Academic & Tech High1,18717.533.0%
Oak Grove High99218.832.6%
Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad36910.699.2%
Middle College of Forsyth Cnty12125.945.5%
Main Street Academy633.695.2%

All public schools in Winston-Salem →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Main Street Academy

  1. Parkland HighThe nearest public high school, 1.1 miles away: 1,569 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Middle College of Forsyth CntyThe next nearest public high school, 1.9 miles away: 121 students, 25.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Main Street Academy with Parkland HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools spends per student$13,811 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,811
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaMain Street Academy is the number 564 by size of 601 North Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#564 of 601
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher3.6 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 18.4 for high schools.3.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Main Street Academy

  1. How many students attend Main Street Academy?
    63 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 37 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Winston-Salem, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Main Street Academy?
    3.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Main Street Academy a Title I school?
    Main Street Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Main Street Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Main Street Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Main Street Academy in?
    Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, NCES district ID 3701500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370150002764 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22