For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 599 students in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
599 Students
146,602 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
8,664 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 320 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
0.65
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,451 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
20,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
14%
# Black Students
77 Students
37,792 Students
% Black Students
13%
26%
# White Students
317 Students
68,361 Students
% White Students
53%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
11,869 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
13,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
13,156
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
13,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
12,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
12,472
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
12,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
13,548
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
13,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
12,817
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
9,184
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
8,085
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
6,705
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
5,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,606 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,633
$11,187
Spending / Student
$5,606
$11,612
Best Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ascend Leadership Academy Lee County
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
| 599 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ascend Leadership Academy Lee County Rca
Charter School
283 Harvey Faulk Road
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 842-5411
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 842-5411
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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