Excelsior Classical Academy

Excelsior Classical Academy is a reasonably sized unified-grade school in Durham, North Carolina, part of Excelsior Classical Academy. The school enrolls 1,032 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 41% above the state mean of about 731.

Excelsior Classical Academy is the operating authority for Excelsior Classical Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Excelsior Classical Academy records that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Durham County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting Excelsior Classical Academy higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Durham County shows the typical household earns roughly $82,316 per year, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Excelsior Classical Academy is one of 74 public schools in Durham County (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students).

Nearest neighbor: Voyager Academy, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a public charter, Excelsior Classical Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Excelsior Classical Academy has climbed 116%, going from 478 students in 2018 to 1,032 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 in 2025.

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