D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy

D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is a tiny elementary-level community in Wilmington, North Carolina, run under D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy. The school serves 162 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 65% smaller than typical.

D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is a school of D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (90%); the rest breaks down as 4% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the resource side, An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above New Hanover County's rate of about 67%.

In the broader community, census data for New Hanover County shows median household earnings sit near $75,166, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across New Hanover County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,460 students), D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

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