For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 215 students in D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public School in D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
215 Students
1,541,323 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
98,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#325 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
17,548 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
61,664 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
314,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
195 Students
382,022 Students
% Black Students
91%
25%
# White Students
8 Students
678,903 Students
% White Students
4%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
86,155 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,539
# Students in K Grade:
27
111,274
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
116,694
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
113,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
114,192
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
117,762
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
122,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,312 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,972
$11,229
Spending / Student
$13,312
$11,655
Best D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
D.c. Virgo Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
813 Nixon Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 251-6150
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 251-6150
Grades: K-8
| 215 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District?
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 215 students.
What is the rank of D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District?
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District is ranked #321 out of 321 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 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 D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District?
91% of D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District students are Black, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District?
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.
What is D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,312 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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