Uwharrie Charter Academy

Families in Asheboro, North Carolina, are served by Uwharrie Charter Academy, a large combined-grade school. It covers kindergarten through 12, with a total enrollment of 2,145 students. Enrollment is 193% higher than the average for combined schools in North Carolina, which is about 731.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

At Uwharrie Charter Academy, White students make up 82% of the student body. It is also 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is close to the 78% White share among all Randolph County residents. By the diversity index, Uwharrie Charter Academy comes in at 32%.

Uwharrie Charter Academy counts 132.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.2 students for each one. Combined schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 16.1:1. About 36% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Randolph County report 84%.

Uwharrie Charter Academy is located in Randolph County, where median household income is about $61,022, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Uwharrie Charter Academy is one of 42 public schools in Randolph County, which together enroll about 21,656 students.

The closest other public school is Uwharrie Charter Remote Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. Uwharrie Charter Academy is a publicly funded charter school.

Enrollment was 1,764 in 2020-21 and 2,145 in 2024-25, a gain of 381 students.

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