Southern Academy (Closed 2010)

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Southern Academy (Closed 2010)

612 South Breazeale Street
Mount Olive, NC 28365

Southern Academy serves 94 students in grades 6-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 80% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Academy
6	17
7	20
8	20
9	22
10	9
11	4
12	2

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Total Students

94 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Southern Academy
2023	94
2022	94
2021	94
2020	94
2019	94
2018	94
2017	94
2016	94
2015	94
2009	48
2008	94
2007	84
2006	44
2005	51
2004	53
2003	36
2002	44
2001	39
2000	48

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Southern Academy
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2009	10
2008	9
2007	10
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16
2000	10

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This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Southern Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	9:1	15:1	16:1
2022	9:1	14:1	15:1
2021	9:1	14:1	15:1
2020	9:1	15:1	15:1
2019	9:1	15:1	15:1
2018	9:1	16:1	15:1
2017	9:1	15:1	15:1
2016	9:1	16:1	15:1
2015	9:1	16:1	16:1
2009	5:1	15:1	14:1
2008	10:1	15:1	14:1
2007	8:1	15:1	29:1
2006	3:1	14:1	14:1
2005	4:1	14:1	14:1
2004	4:1	15:1	15:1
2003	2:1	15:1	14:1
2002	3:1	15:1	14:1
2001	2:1	15:1	14:1
2000	5:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Southern Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	4%	20%	28%
2022	4%	20%	26%
2021	4%	19%	25%
2020	4%	18%	23%
2019	4%	18%	23%
2018	3%	17%	22%
2017	3%	17%	22%
2016	3%	16%	21%
2009	7%	11%	12%
2008	4%	11%	12%
2007	9%	10%	11%
2006	3%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	10%	4%	4%

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Black

76%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southern Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	76%	25%	35%
2022	76%	25%	36%
2021	76%	25%	36%
2020	76%	25%	36%
2019	76%	25%	36%
2018	78%	26%	36%
2017	78%	26%	36%
2016	78%	26%	37%
2009	83%	31%	42%
2008	76%	29%	39%
2007	72%	29%	40%
2006	75%	32%	43%
2005	75%	31%	43%
2004	64%	31%	44%
2003	58%	31%	44%
2002	77%	31%	45%
2001	77%	31%	43%
2000	52%	31%	43%
1999	65%	31%	43%

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White

20%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southern Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	20%	44%	31%
2022	20%	45%	32%
2021	20%	46%	33%
2020	20%	48%	35%
2019	20%	48%	35%
2018	19%	49%	37%
2017	19%	49%	37%
2016	19%	50%	38%
2009	10%	54%	44%
2008	20%	55%	46%
2007	19%	56%	46%
2006	25%	56%	47%
2005	21%	57%	47%
2004	32%	58%	47%
2003	39%	59%	48%
2002	20%	60%	48%
2001	20%	61%	51%
2000	38%	61%	52%
1999	26%	62%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southern Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	0.37	0.71	0.70
2022	0.37	0.70	0.70
2021	0.37	0.69	0.69
2020	0.37	0.68	0.69
2019	0.37	0.68	0.69
2018	0.36	0.67	0.68
2017	0.36	0.67	0.68
2016	0.36	0.66	0.68
2009	0.30	0.61	0.61
2008	0.42	0.61	0.62
2007	0.47	0.60	0.61
2006	0.43	0.58	0.59
2005	0.40	0.58	0.59
2004	0.49	0.57	0.58
2003	0.52	0.56	0.57
2002	0.37	0.55	0.57
2001	0.38	0.53	0.56
2000	0.58	0.53	0.55
1999	0.51	0.52	0.55

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Eligible for

84%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Southern Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	84%	57%	98%
2022	84%	47%	98%
2021	84%	49%	98%
2020	84%	52%	86%
2019	84%	52%	86%
2018	84%	53%	69%
2017	84%	53%	69%
2016	84%	52%	65%
2015	84%	52%	64%
2009	67%	28%	43%
2008	84%	25%	43%
2007	48%	35%	43%
2006	100%	35%	44%
2005	69%	37%	42%
2004	87%	36%	39%
2003	75%	27%	38%
2002	73%	30%	37%
2001	59%	29%	35%
2000	79%	31%	35%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Southern Academy	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	13%	3%
2022	13%	2%
2021	13%	3%
2020	13%	4%	1%
2019	13%	4%	1%
2018	12%	4%	3%
2017	12%	4%	3%
2016	12%	5%	5%
2015	12%	5%	5%
2009	2%	6%	9%
2008	13%	6%	10%
2007	2%	8%	8%
2006	2%	7%	9%
2005	25%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	17%	7%	11%
2002	14%	8%	10%
2001	33%	7%	10%
2000	15%	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 Southern Academy?

94 students attend Southern Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Southern Academy students are Black, 20% of students are White, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southern Academy?

Southern Academy has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Southern Academy offer ?

Southern Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Southern Academy part of?

Southern Academy is part of Wayne County Public Schools.

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Southern Academy (Closed 2010)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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