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Cary Academy

Cary · NC · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Cary Academy compares for families

What families should know about Cary Academy.

  • LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Cardinal Gibbons High School, Accelerator School Llc, Cary High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 764 in 2018 to 784 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+2.6%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 784 students:

2023
789
2025
799
2027
810

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 26 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $416,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Raleigh
Private 2.6 1,577 +0.8%
Accelerator School Llc
Morrisville
Private 3.1 48
Cary High
Cary
Public 3.3 2,044 -1.3%
Scholars Academy Gifted And Artistically Elite
Albemarle
Private 3.3 35
Iron Academy
Raleigh
Private 3.8 63
Grace Christian School
Raleigh
Private 3.8 762 -2.2%
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Raleigh
Private 4.2 41
Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies
Morrisville
Public 4.5 260 +108.0%

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