Enrollment
39
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 370072003582
Virtual Academy School — Chapel Hill, NC
Federal NCES profile for Virtual Academy School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
39 students enrolled
School address
District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
56.4%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-15% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Virtual Academy School reports 39 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the North Carolina average and 9% above the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools spends $17,566 per pupil district-wide, above the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.2% from local sources (property taxes), 43.3% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Virtual Academy School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.4% | ▼ 15% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 1% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
56.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$17,566
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 39 Top 1% in North Carolina — larger than 99% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 56.4% -15% vs state
NCES ID 370072003582
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, which includes Virtual Academy School.
$17,566
Per student
+35%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 46.2%
State 43.3%
Federal 10.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,608
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,419
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 763
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 659
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
Similar high schools in Chapel Hill
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Virtual Academy School
How many students attend Virtual Academy School?
Virtual Academy School has 39 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chapel Hill, NC.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Virtual Academy School?
56.4% of students at Virtual Academy School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.