For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 547 students in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public School in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,746 Schools
# Students
547 Students
1,541,323 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
98,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
17,548 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
61,664 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
314,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
70 Students
382,022 Students
% Black Students
13%
25%
# White Students
307 Students
678,903 Students
% White Students
56%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
86,155 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,539
# Students in K Grade:
-
111,274
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
116,694
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
113,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
114,192
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
117,762
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
122,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,139 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,168
$11,229
Spending / Student
$6,139
$11,655
Best Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ascend Leadership Academy Lee County
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
283 Harvey Faulk Road
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 842-5411
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 842-5411
Grades: 6-12
| 547 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District manages 1 public schools serving 547 students.
What is the rank of Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District is ranked #149 out of 321 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District?
56% of Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.
What is Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $6,139 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
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