American Leadership Academy-Coastal School District

1135 Pandion Dr
Wilmington, NC 28411
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 862 students in American Leadership Academy-Coastal 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 School in American Leadership Academy-Coastal School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
1 School
231 Schools
# Students
862 Students
146,602 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
8,664 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

American Leadership Academy-Coastal 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#147 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of American Leadership Academy-Coastal  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of American Leadership Academy-Coastal  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of American Leadership Academy-Coastal  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of American Leadership Academy-Coastal  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
20,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
32 Students
37,792 Students
% Black Students
4%
26%
# White Students
698 Students
68,361 Students
% White Students
81%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
11,869 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
92
13,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
13,156
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
13,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
12,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
12,472
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
12,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
13,548
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
13,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
12,817
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
9,184
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
8,085
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,705
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,939 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of American Leadership Academy-Coastal  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of American Leadership Academy-Coastal  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$7,508
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in American Leadership Academy-Coastal  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$6,939
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in American Leadership Academy-Coastal  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best American Leadership Academy-Coastal School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
American Leadership Academy-coastal
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1135 Pandion Dr
Wilmington, NC 28411
(910) 839-0012
Grades: K-10
| 862 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 862 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Top 50% in NC
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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