Enrollment
35
High
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370075002079
ONE Academy
501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Siler City, NC 27344 · (919) 663-5899 · Chatham County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL35 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
7.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
32 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 6% |
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
40.9%
own-school result
Math
27.3%
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 ONE Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 35 | #583 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
35
+34 (+3400%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 48
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 0.2:1
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 | 35 | 5 | 7.0:1 | 91% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 8.8 | 2.4:1 | 81% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 5.5 | 1.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 6 | 0.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 7.8 | 4.4:1 | 79% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 50 | 10 | 5.0:1 | 94% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 69 | 13 | 5.3:1 | 72% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 5 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ONE Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (34 to 35); teachers down 35% (7.8 to 5).
About ONE Academy
ONE Academy is a very small high school based in Siler City, North Carolina. Federal data show 35 students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
Across its 21 schools, Chatham County Schools enrolls 8,987 students. ONE Academy is one of those schools.
At ONE Academy, Black students make up the biggest share, 40%. Other students are 37% White, 17% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Chatham County residents are about 10% Black.
With 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.0:1. The average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at ONE Academy, 91% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Chatham County average 74%.
For the population of Chatham County, the median household earns about $94,317 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. ONE Academy shares Chatham County with 24 other public schools.
Chatham County Schools Virtual Academy is the nearest public school to ONE Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. ONE Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school counted 1 students in 2020-21 and 35 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. By 2024-25, the school had 7.0 students per teacher, compared with 0.2 in 2020-21.
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Chatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,151
Census ACS
Median income
$94,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,374 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chatham County Schools
- Seaforth HighHigh · 1,088 students
- Jordan-Matthews HighHigh · 848 students
- Margaret B. Pollard MiddleMiddle · 736 students
- Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 634 students
- Siler City ElementaryElementary · 591 students
Other schools in Siler City
- Jordan-Matthews HighHigh · 848 students
- Chatham CharterCombined · 591 students
- Siler City ElementaryElementary · 591 students
- Chatham MiddleMiddle · 513 students
- Virginia Cross ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Silk Hope SchoolElementary · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Chatham County Schools Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 9
- Chatham Early College0.0 mi · 113
- Jordan-Matthews High0.6 mi · 848
- Chatham Charter1.4 mi · 591
- Virginia Cross Elementary1.6 mi · 494
- Chatham Middle1.7 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About ONE AcademyHow large is ONE Academy?
ONE Academy enrolls approximately 35 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does ONE Academy serve?
ONE Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ONE Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ONE Academy is approximately 7.0:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ONE Academy?
Student demographics at ONE Academy are roughly 37% White, 6% Hispanic, 40% Black, 17% Two or more.
What district is ONE Academy in?
ONE Academy is part of Chatham County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.