The Capitol Encore Academy

The Capitol Encore Academy operates as an average-sized unified-grade school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, run under The Capitol Encore Academy. Current enrollment sits at 853 students spanning grades K through 12.

The Capitol Encore Academy sits inside The Capitol Encore Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, The Capitol Encore Academy shows that the most-represented group is Black (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting The Capitol Encore Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cumberland County (around 86%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cumberland County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,291 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. The Capitol Encore Academy is one of 89 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students).

The closest other public school is Cumberland Virtual Academy 6-12, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. As a public charter, The Capitol Encore Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. The Capitol Encore Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Over the past 7-year window. The Capitol Encore Academy's enrollment has rose 90% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 853). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 40% to 24%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.