Enrollment
39
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chapel Hill, NC
Virtual Academy School
Federal NCES profile for Virtual Academy School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370072003582
39 students enrolled
School address
District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370072003582 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
56.4%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-15% vs state
What stands out at Virtual Academy School
Virtual Academy School is a higher-need, small high school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, enrolling 39 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.4% lands close to the North Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of North Carolina schools, with 39 enrolled.
The surrounding Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools spends $16,534 per pupil, 38% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Chapel Hill's high schools, it stands alongside Chapel Hill High (1,608 students): Virtual Academy School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools also operates Chapel Hill High (1,608 students) and East Chapel Hill High (1,419 students) alongside Virtual Academy School.
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 Virtual Academy School compares
Virtual Academy School on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.4% | ▼ 15% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
$16,534
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, which includes Virtual Academy School.
$16,534
Per student
+38%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Virtual Academy School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| East Chapel Hill High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Carrboro High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Smith Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Mcdougle Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Virtual Academy School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,608
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 1,419
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 763
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 659
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar high schools in Chapel Hill
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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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%.
What other schools are in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?
Besides Virtual Academy School, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools also operates Chapel Hill High (1,608 students), East Chapel Hill High (1,419 students), and Carrboro High (885 students). See the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district page for the complete list.
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