Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Waccamaw, NC
Thomas Academy
Federal NCES profile for Thomas Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Thomas Academy earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 62
- students enrolled
Thomas Academy has class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 370034903299 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Thomas Academy held near 70 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 8.6 → 3.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 370034903299 · Lake Waccamaw, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER
62 enr · 7.8:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Thomas Academy held near 70 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 8.6 → 3.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Thomas Academy compares
Thomas 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 51% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 27.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 76.2, Thomas Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Thomas Academy reports $21,338 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Lake Waccamaw
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Thomas Academy
How many students attend Thomas Academy?
Thomas Academy has 62 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Lake Waccamaw, NC. CCD year-over-year: 71 (2022-23) → 70 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Thomas Academy is 7.8:1, which is 51% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 50% 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 Thomas Academy?
The largest demographic group at Thomas Academy is African American at 27.4% of enrollment, in Lake Waccamaw, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas Academy?
Thomas Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).
What other schools are in Thomas Academy?
None; Thomas Academy is a single-school charter district, and Thomas Academy is its only campus.