Cary Academy

Cary · NC · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Programs & features
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Academic signals
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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: Accelerator School Llc, Scholars Academy Gifted And Artistically Elite, Learn With The Best School, Inc. and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

19%
admit rate
$8,994
in-state tuition/yr · $41,203 out-of-state
1370–1530
SAT 25–75 · ACT 30–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Accelerator School Llc
Morrisville
Private 3.1 48
Scholars Academy Gifted And Artistically Elite
Albemarle
Private 3.3 35
Learn With The Best School, Inc.
Raleigh
Private 4.2 41
Mariposa School
Cary
Private 6.0 21
Montessori School Of Raleigh
Raleigh
Private 7.2 228
The Trilogy School
Raleigh
Private 7.7 54 -15.6%
The Fletcher Academy
Raleigh
Private 8.1 159 +31.4%
Ravenscroft School
Raleigh
Private 8.9 1,197 +6.3%

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