Wilmington Preparatory Academy

Wilmington Preparatory Academy operates as a tiny elementary-level community in Wilmington, North Carolina, run under Wilmington Preparatory Academy. Current enrollment sits at 91 students spanning grades K through 8. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Wilmington Preparatory Academy sits 81% leaner than that benchmark.

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

On demographics, Wilmington Preparatory Academy reports that Black students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

In terms of school funding signals, Wilmington Preparatory Academy shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (New Hanover County) logs that median household earnings sit near $75,166, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Wilmington Preparatory Academy is one of 50 public schools in New Hanover County (combined enrollment of about 27,460 students).

The closest other public school is Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, Wilmington Preparatory Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Wilmington Preparatory Academy's enrollment has shrank 36% since 2018, when it stood at 142 (now 91). The White share of enrollment declined from 25% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 today.

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