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NC Charter School District 2 Schools

Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County

Sanford, NC 27332 • Lee County • 2 Operating Schools
(919) 842-5411

District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Charter School District
Grade Span Offered 6-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 3700438
State Identifier NC-53B
County FIPS 37105
Charter Classification LEA for IDEA
Operating Schools 2 schools
Central Office Phone (919) 842-5411
Administrative Office Location 283 Harvey Faulk Rd
Sanford, NC 27332

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 400 800 2020-2021: 398 students 398 2020-2021 2021-2022: 474 students 474 +19.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 547 students 547 +15.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 599 students 599 +9.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 655 students 655 +9.3% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 2 655 46.4 13.6:1 *reporting schools N/A
2023-2024 1 599 41.6 14.4:1 N/A
2022-2023 1 547 39.5 13.8:1 N/A
2021-2022 1 474 33.4 14.2:1 N/A
2020-2021 1 398 24.6 16.2:1 N/A

Schools in this District (2)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County 6-12 High School Regular School Sanford View ›
Ascend Leadership Remote Academy 6-8 Middle School Regular School Sanford View ›