Public school district · Town: Fringe
North Carolina · Wake County

East Wake Academy

1,265 students · 1 schools · 14.4:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #136 of 334 in North Carolina

Students
1,265
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
88
Student–Teacher
14.4:1
County
Wake
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About East Wake Academy

East Wake Academy is a public school system serving Wake County, North Carolina, based in Zebulon. It serves 1,265 students across 1 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #136 largest of North Carolina’s 334 school systems.

Phone9194040444
Address821 Charter School Way, Zebulon, NC 27597
CountyWake County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

East Wake Academy enrolls 1,265 students in 1 schools — an average of about 1,265 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #136 of 334 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,265
#136 of 334 in North Carolina
Schools
1
~1,265 students each
Grade span
K–12
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in East Wake Academy, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,265 students reported):

White
69%
Black
13%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

East Wake Academy employs about 88 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.4:1 — below the North Carolina average of about 16.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes.

Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
88
classroom teachers

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How North Carolina funds schools

North Carolina funds its districts chiefly through state allotments driven by average daily membership: position allotments pay for guaranteed staff such as classroom teachers (the single largest item), while dollar allotments provide fixed per-pupil amounts, with added allotments for children with disabilities, limited-English, at-risk and low-wealth or small counties. North Carolina is unusual in that the state funds the bulk of operating costs (roughly two-thirds of school revenue) while counties mainly fund buildings and local salary supplements.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for East Wake Academy are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

North Carolina assigns A–F School Performance Grades and publishes them through the NC School Report Cards, combining achievement and growth with graduation, test results and demographics. Look up East Wake Academy on the NC School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

North Carolina does not require statewide accreditation of its public districts; accreditation is voluntary, and districts that pursue it generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up East Wake Academy in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

East Wake Academy vs. North Carolina

Enrollment rank
#136
of 334 districts
Ratio
14.4:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Wake County

See every North Carolina district side by side in the North Carolina directory.

Go deeper

Look up East Wake Academy’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the North Carolina General Assembly (the allotment system) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by East Wake Academy. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3700070. Confirm current details with the district and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.