Enrollment
40
High
DISTRICT 738 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370256001584
Bragg Street Academy
504 Bragg Street, Sanford, NC 27330 · (919) 775-2686 · Lee County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
36 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 18% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
7.2%
own-school result
Math
10.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Bragg Street Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40 | #577 of 598 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
40
+1 (+3%) vs 2020
+43% since 2000-01, when it was 28
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 3.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40 | 6.2 | 6.4:1 | 90% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 10 | 5.4:1 | 94% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 10 | 4.6:1 | 93% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 10 | 3.9:1 | 92% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 11.1 | 4.7:1 | 94% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 11 | 4.3:1 | 94% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 8 | 6.4:1 | 82% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 28 | 8 | 3.5:1 | 86% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bragg Street Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (52 to 40); teachers down 44% (11.1 to 6.2).
About Bragg Street Academy
Families in Sanford, North Carolina, are served by Bragg Street Academy, a small high school. The school reports 40 students in grades 6 through 12. The school's enrollment is 95% smaller than the 761 average for high schools in North Carolina.
Within Lee County Schools, Bragg Street Academy is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 9,168 students.
Enrollment at Bragg Street Academy is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 45%. The school is also 35% Hispanic, 18% White, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 18% Black share among all Lee County residents.
The school has about 6.4 students per teacher and 6.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 90%.
Lee County has these Census figures: median household income is about $65,387, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Lee County number 20 and enroll about 10,641.
The nearest public school is Lee County High, at about 1.1 miles. Bragg Street Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 39 to 40. The school's ratio rose from 3.9:1 to 6.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,816
Census ACS
Median income
$65,387
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,641 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee County Schools
- Lee County HighHigh · 1,459 students
- Southern Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,180 students
- SanLee Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
- WB Wicker ElementaryElementary · 588 students
- J Glenn Edwards ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- Greenwood ElementaryElementary · 571 students
Other schools in Sanford
- Lee County HighHigh · 1,459 students
- Southern Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,180 students
- Benhaven ElementaryElementary · 1,065 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- SanLee Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
- Highland MiddleMiddle · 762 students
Nearby schools
- Lee County High1.1 mi · 1,459
- Lee Early College1.1 mi · 272
- Floyd L Knight Children Center1.2 mi · 95
- WB Wicker Elementary1.3 mi · 588
- Rising Leaders Academy2.0 mi · 282
- BT Bullock Elementary2.3 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Bragg Street AcademyHow many students attend Bragg Street Academy?
Bragg Street Academy enrolls approximately 40 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Bragg Street Academy serve?
Bragg Street Academy serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Bragg Street Academy?
Approximately 6.4:1 students per teacher at Bragg Street Academy.
How diverse is Bragg Street Academy?
Bragg Street Academy reports a student body of 18% White, 35% Hispanic, 45% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bragg Street Academy?
Bragg Street Academy is overseen by Lee County Schools in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.