School district or education agency · NCES 3700457

Wilmington School of the Arts

Wilmington, NC

District overview See comparisons

Students229

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students229

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$12,109

per student

Profile coverage

6 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year, not the date the page was updated.

–Academic resultsNot matched✓Attendance2022–23✓Spending2022–23✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24✓Student support2021–22✓Safety & civil rights2021–22–Community contextNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence3.1 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+30.1%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+1.1%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5220 students

96.1%

Grades 6–89 students

3.9%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten45

Grade 146

Grade 246

Grade 344

Grade 415

Grade 524

Grade 69

Students by race and ethnicity

White151 (65.9%)

Two or more races31 (13.5%)

Hispanic/Latino26 (11.4%)

Black or African American14 (6.1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander5 (2.2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native2 (0.9%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

38.8All district staff, full-time equivalent

16.4Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

10Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1.7School administrators, full-time equivalent

5.8Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Kindergarten teachers2.4 FTE

Elementary teachers14 FTE

Elementary school counselors1 FTE

District administrators0.3 FTE

District administrative support1.1 FTE

Other support staff2.5 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NC receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

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English learners: 3.1%
Special education: 15.7%

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Students: 227
Special education: 10.7%

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Special education: 12.4%

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Special education: 8.7%

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Students: 214
Special education: 19.6%

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District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNCUnited States

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

23.9%28.7%27.8%

This district is 4.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$11,627$13,391$19,509

This district is $1,764 per student lower than the state figure and $7,882 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$12,109$12,316$15,859

This district is $207 per student lower than the state figure and $3,750 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$5$1,359$1,964

This district is $1,354 per student lower than the state figure and $1,959 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$5$215$336

This district is $210 per student lower than the state figure and $331 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,836$1,306$1,793

This district is $530 per student higher than the state figure and $43 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$7,398$7,126$8,742

This district is $272 per student higher than the state figure and $1,344 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,612$2,889$3,769

This district is $1,277 per student lower than the state figure and $2,157 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$5,278$11,715

This district is $5,278 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$656$869

This district is $656 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

14:115:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

229:1340:1376:1

This district is 111 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 147 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

169.5128.4138.9

This district is 41.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 30.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

43.814.718.5

This district is 29.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 25.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.00.50.9

This district is 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.7%8.7%12.0%

This district is 6.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

16.0%11.9%14.0%

This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

86.4%92.5%95.8%

This district is 6.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

+30.1%+0.9%+0.5%

This district is 29.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 29.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%15.6%9.0%

This district is 15.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

1.7%Students learning English3 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.7%

NC8.7%

U.S.12.0%

16.0%Students receiving IDEA special-education services28 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District16.0%

NC11.9%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

NC1.3%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

86.4%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District86.4%

NC92.5%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1City setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

13.4%Federal

60.8%State

25.7%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$12,109Total current spending per student

$6,871Instruction per student

$4,950Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$314KFederal revenue13.4% of total revenue

$1.4MState revenue60.8% of total revenue

$601KLocal revenue25.7% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$6,871Instructionper student

$4,950Student and instructional supportper student

$1,836Special educationper student

$313Building operations and maintenanceper student

$557Student transportationper student

$289Food servicesper student

$40Technologyper student

People costs

$1.5MSalaries$7,398 per student

$324KEmployee benefits$1,612 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$1KEquipmentFY 2023

$1KCapital outlay$5 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$53KTitle I$264 per student

$41KIDEA special education$204 per student

$61KChild nutrition$303 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$11,983

FY 2023$12,109+1.1% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$301

FY 2023$5-98.3% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2127%

31 of 115 students

2021–2234.7%

61 of 176 students

2022–2323.9%

48 of 201 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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