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River Mill Academy School District

Item: River Mill Academy School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

235 Cheeks Lane
Graham, NC 27253

Top 20%

Tel: (336) 229-0909

www.rivermill-academy.org

Top Rankings

River Mill Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

1 School

2,729 Schools

# Students

780 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
Kind	70	315
1	71	325
2	71	330
3	71	341
4	70	325
5	69	333
6	64	333
7	59	336
8	57	338
9	46	385
10	40	359
11	50	337
12	42	315

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District Rank

River Mill Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#41 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District
2023	#41
2022	#41
2021	#48
2019	#83
2018	#155
2017	#100
2016	#65
2015	#67
2014	#74
2013	#80
2012	#31
2011	#34
2010	#23

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(21-22)

73%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2022	73%	51%
2021	58%	42%
2019	46%	42%
2018	40%	48%
2017	46%	47%
2016	52%	47%
2015	50%	44%
2014	45%	43%
2013	40%	42%
2012	93%	82%
2011	92%	82%
2010	93%	81%

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67%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2022	67%	50%
2021	66%	47%
2019	59%	46%
2018	40%	47%
2017	59%	46%
2016	64%	47%
2015	64%	46%
2014	60%	46%
2013	53%	45%
2012	85%	73%
2011	82%	70%
2010	84%	69%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2022	72%	63%
2021	72%	61%

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(21-22)

≥90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2022	90%	86%
2021	90%	85%
2020	90%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	85%
2012	90%	83%
2011	90%	81%

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(2022-23)

14.9%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	14.9%	28.7%
2022	14.3%	33.4%
2021	5.8%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	0.51	0.71
2022	0.49	0.70
2021	0.50	0.69
2020	0.47	0.70
2019	0.47	0.68
2018	0.43	0.68
2017	0.43	0.67
2016	0.38	0.66
2015	0.37	0.66
2014	0.38	0.65
2013	0.38	0.65
2012	0.38	0.64
2011	0.41	0.64
2010	0.40	0.61
2009	0.40	0.61
2008	0.38	0.61
2007	0.28	0.60
2006	0.29	0.58
2005	0.30	0.57
2004	0.28	0.57
2003	0.29	0.56
2002	0.25	0.55
2001	0.20	0.53
2000	0.19	0.53
1999	0.19	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2020)
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	13%	20%
2022	12%	20%
2021	11%	19%
2020	8%	19%
2019	8%	18%
2018	7%	18%
2017	7%	17%
2016	3%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	1%	15%
2013	2%	14%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	3%

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% Black

14%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	13%	25%
2022	13%	25%
2021	13%	25%
2020	13%	24%
2019	13%	25%
2018	14%	25%
2017	14%	26%
2016	16%	26%
2015	15%	26%
2014	16%	26%
2013	16%	26%
2012	16%	26%
2011	17%	26%
2010	21%	31%
2009	21%	31%
2008	21%	29%
2007	14%	29%
2006	17%	31%
2005	16%	32%
2004	14%	31%
2003	16%	31%
2002	13%	31%
2001	10%	31%
2000	8%	31%
1999	7%	31%

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% White

63%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	68%	44%
2022	69%	45%
2021	69%	46%
2020	71%	46%
2019	71%	48%
2018	74%	48%
2017	74%	49%
2016	77%	50%
2015	78%	50%
2014	77%	51%
2013	77%	52%
2012	77%	53%
2011	75%	53%
2010	75%	54%
2009	75%	54%
2008	76%	55%
2007	83%	56%
2006	83%	57%
2005	82%	57%
2004	84%	58%
2003	83%	59%
2002	86%	60%
2001	89%	61%
2000	90%	61%
1999	90%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,531 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,440 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	$7 MM	$11 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$8 MM
2020	$7 MM	$8 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$8 MM
2015	$4 MM	$18 MM
2014	$4 MM	$10 MM
2012	$4 MM	$17 MM
2011	$4 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$18 MM
2009	$4 MM	$19 MM
2008	$4 MM	$18 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$15 MM
2005	$2 MM	$15 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$17 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$2 MM	$17 MM
2000	$1 MM	$20 MM
1999	$1 MM	$23 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	$7 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$8 MM
2020	$7 MM	$8 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$9 MM
2016	$7 MM	$8 MM
2015	$7 MM	$18 MM
2014	$5 MM	$11 MM
2012	$4 MM	$16 MM
2011	$5 MM	$17 MM
2010	$7 MM	$18 MM
2009	$4 MM	$18 MM
2008	$4 MM	$17 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$15 MM
2005	$2 MM	$15 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$17 MM
2002	$2 MM	$15 MM
2001	$2 MM	$17 MM
2000	$1 MM	$20 MM
1999	$1 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,531

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	$9,642	$13,656
2022	$10,220	$12,185
2021	$8,596	$10,282
2020	$8,697	$9,918
2019	$8,613	$9,125
2018	$8,157	$9,419
2017	$8,009	$10,522
2016	$7,383	$9,128
2015	$6,293	$10,864
2014	$6,988	$9,046
2012	$7,056	$10,562
2011	$7,348	$12,703
2010	$7,103	$10,864
2009	$7,740	$11,105
2008	$6,733	$11,767
2007	$6,613	$9,479
2006	$6,457	$9,335
2005	$6,040	$8,913
2004	$6,182	$8,734
2003	$6,116	$8,577
2002	$2,827	$8,130
2001	$5,660	$7,294
2000	$5,317	$7,636
1999	$4,799	$7,252

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Spending / Student

$9,440

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Mill Academy School District	North Carolina
2023	$9,550	$12,720
2022	$12,227	$11,976
2021	$7,611	$9,990
2020	$8,679	$9,654
2019	$7,362	$8,949
2018	$7,417	$9,637
2017	$7,264	$11,583
2016	$10,292	$9,753
2015	$10,251	$10,591
2014	$8,028	$9,388
2012	$6,661	$10,336
2011	$7,864	$11,927
2010	$11,571	$10,591
2009	$7,448	$10,880
2008	$6,628	$11,136
2007	$6,464	$9,418
2006	$6,401	$8,813
2005	$6,045	$8,647
2004	$6,131	$8,413
2003	$6,116	$8,886
2002	$6,522	$7,903
2001	$5,656	$7,301
2000	$5,291	$7,650
1999	$4,679	$7,340

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Best River Mill Academy School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

River Mill Academy

Charter School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

235 Cheeks Lane
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 229-0909

Gr: K-12 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to River Mill Academy School District?

River Mill Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 780 students.

What is the rank of River Mill Academy School District?

River Mill Academy School District is ranked #41 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in River Mill Academy School District?

63% of River Mill Academy School District students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of River Mill Academy School District?

River Mill Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is River Mill Academy School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,440 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 780 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Top 20%
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education