Belfast Academy (Closed 2010)

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Belfast Academy (Closed 2010)

Belfast Academy serves 129 students in grades 6-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

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School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belfast Academy
6	7
7	22
8	29
9	37
10	19
11	12
12	3

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Total Students

129 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy
2023	129
2022	129
2021	129
2020	129
2019	129
2018	129
2017	129
2016	129
2015	129
2009	95
2008	129
2007	92
2006	44
2005	38
2004	47
2003	35
2002	42
2001	26
2000	31
1999	54
1998	37

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2009	9
2008	8
2007	8
2006	13
2005	13
2004	10
2003	14
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13

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This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	11:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	29:1
2006	3:1	14:1	14:1
2005	3:1	14:1	14:1
2004	5:1	15:1	15:1
2003	3:1	15:1	14:1
2002	3:1	15:1	14:1
2001	2:1	15:1	14:1
2000	2:1	15:1	14:1
1999	4:1	15:1	14:1
1998	3:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	3%	20%	28%
2022	3%	20%	26%
2021	3%	19%	25%
2020	3%	18%	23%
2019	3%	18%	23%
2018	2%	17%	22%
2017	2%	17%	22%
2016	2%	16%	21%
2009	1%	11%	12%
2008	3%	11%	12%
2005	3%	8%	8%

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Black

65%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	65%	25%	35%
2022	65%	25%	36%
2021	65%	25%	36%
2020	65%	25%	36%
2019	65%	25%	36%
2018	68%	26%	36%
2017	68%	26%	36%
2016	68%	26%	37%
2009	71%	31%	42%
2008	65%	29%	39%
2007	72%	29%	40%
2006	82%	32%	43%
2005	55%	31%	43%
2004	74%	31%	44%
2003	69%	31%	44%
2002	69%	31%	45%
2001	58%	31%	43%
2000	71%	31%	43%
1999	76%	31%	43%
1998	76%	30%	42%
1997	74%	31%	42%

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White

30%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	30%	44%	31%
2022	30%	45%	32%
2021	30%	46%	33%
2020	30%	48%	35%
2019	30%	48%	35%
2018	30%	49%	37%
2017	30%	49%	37%
2016	30%	50%	38%
2009	27%	54%	44%
2008	30%	55%	46%
2007	28%	56%	46%
2006	25%	56%	47%
2005	39%	57%	47%
2004	23%	58%	47%
2003	31%	59%	48%
2002	31%	60%	48%
2001	42%	61%	51%
2000	29%	61%	52%
1999	24%	62%	52%
1998	21%	63%	53%
1997	23%	64%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	0.49	0.71	0.70
2022	0.49	0.70	0.70
2021	0.49	0.69	0.69
2020	0.49	0.68	0.69
2019	0.49	0.68	0.69
2018	0.45	0.67	0.68
2017	0.45	0.67	0.68
2016	0.45	0.66	0.68
2009	0.43	0.61	0.61
2008	0.51	0.61	0.62
2007	0.43	0.60	0.61
2006	0.35	0.58	0.59
2005	0.55	0.58	0.59
2004	0.40	0.57	0.58
2003	0.43	0.56	0.57
2002	0.43	0.55	0.57
2001	0.49	0.53	0.56
2000	0.42	0.53	0.55
1999	0.37	0.52	0.55
1998	0.39	0.52	0.54
1997	0.40	0.50	0.54

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Eligible for

74%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	74%	57%	98%
2022	74%	47%	98%
2021	74%	49%	98%
2020	74%	52%	86%
2019	74%	52%	86%
2018	74%	53%	69%
2017	74%	53%	69%
2016	74%	52%	65%
2015	74%	52%	64%
2009	58%	28%	43%
2008	74%	25%	43%
2007	40%	35%	43%
2006	93%	35%	44%
2005	79%	37%	42%
2004	77%	36%	39%
2003	71%	27%	38%
2002	50%	30%	37%
2001	50%	29%	35%
2000	71%	31%	35%
1999	56%	31%	36%
1998	95%	31%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Belfast Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	9%	3%
2022	9%	2%
2021	9%	3%
2020	9%	4%	1%
2019	9%	4%	1%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	14%	7%	9%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	17%	8%	10%
2003	20%	7%	11%
2002	17%	8%	10%
2001	38%	7%	10%
2000	19%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wayne County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Belfast Academy?

129 students attend Belfast Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Belfast Academy students are Black, 30% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Belfast Academy?

Belfast Academy has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Belfast Academy offer ?

Belfast Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Belfast Academy part of?

Belfast Academy is part of Wayne County Public Schools.

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Belfast Academy (Closed 2010)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

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