Longleaf School of the Arts

Located at 322 Chapanoke Road, in Raleigh, North Carolina, Longleaf School of the Arts is a tight-knit secondary school that educates 405 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Longleaf School of the Arts. That puts it 47% below the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Longleaf School of the Arts is the operating authority for Longleaf School of the Arts, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Longleaf School of the Arts shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 18% Black, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Longleaf School of the Arts has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Wake County) reports that median household earnings sit near $105,768, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Wake County's 237 public schools (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students), Longleaf School of the Arts is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Longleaf School of the Arts.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, Longleaf School of the Arts runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Longleaf School of the Arts's enrollment has increased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 333 (now 405). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.