River Mill Academy

River Mill Academy is a reasonably sized all-grades campus in Graham, North Carolina, one of the schools within River Mill Academy. The school hosts 780 students in grades K through 12.

Operationally, River Mill Academy answers to River Mill Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, River Mill Academy logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, River Mill Academy has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages about 16.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, Alamance County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,651, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. River Mill Academy is one of 42 public schools in Alamance County (combined enrollment of about 25,737 students).

Nearest neighbor: South Graham Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. River Mill Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at River Mill Academy has stayed largely flat, going from 796 students in 2018 to 780 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 72% to 63% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for River Mill Academy typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.