Enrollment
2,617
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wake Forest, NC
Wake Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for Wake Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370048403629Charter school
2,617 students enrolled
School address
District: Wake Preparatory Academy · North Carolina
NCES ID 370048403629 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
What stands out at Wake Preparatory Academy
Wake Preparatory Academy is a large charter combined-grade school in Wake Forest, North Carolina, enrolling 2,617 students.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in North Carolina, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,617 students.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 64/100).
Among Wake Forest's public schools, it stands alongside Franklin Academy (1,660 students): Wake Preparatory Academy is larger than that campus by headcount.
Wake Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, so Wake Preparatory Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 2,617 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in North Carolina, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Wake Preparatory Academy compares
Wake Preparatory Academy on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 2,617 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2,617
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
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.
Student demographics
White 54.3%
African American 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 8.3%
Asian 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 54.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Wake Preparatory Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Similar other schools in Wake Forest
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Franklin Academy
Standard public school
1,660 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School
Standard public school
752 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Heritage Elementary
Standard public school
634 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Jones Dairy Elementary
Standard public school
627 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Richland Creek Elementary
Standard public school
558 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Wake Forest Elementary
Standard public school
444 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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.
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Frequently asked questions about Wake Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Wake Preparatory Academy?
Wake Preparatory Academy has 2,617 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wake Forest, NC.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wake Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Wake Preparatory Academy is White at 54.3% of enrollment, in Wake Forest, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
What other schools are in Wake Preparatory Academy?
None; Wake Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, and Wake Preparatory Academy is its only campus.
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