Alpha Academy

Alpha Academy operates as a reasonably sized unified-grade school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, operated by Alpha Academy. Current enrollment sits at 960 students spanning grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 731 students per school, that is 31% bigger than typical.

Operationally, Alpha Academy answers to Alpha Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Alpha Academy shows that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cumberland County (around 86%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cumberland County indicate median household income runs about $61,291, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alpha Academy is one of 89 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Rim Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site. Alpha Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 13%: 853 students in 2018 compared to 960 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 65% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Alpha Academy typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.