Cary Academy
1500 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 6-12
- Students (K-12)
- 789
- Students per teacher
- 9.9
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Cary center
- 4.0 miles
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
Not on the Opportunity Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the Opportunity Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: Opportunity Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 81
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 49% boys, 51% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 773 to 789, up 16 (2%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (784 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (125)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 (95)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 113
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 176
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,140
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person, virtual and hybrid
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- 4 days shorter than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 9.9 here; median 9.3 at 298 NC combined schools
- Size in Wake County
- Larger than 52 of 58 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Cary Academy tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $12,870 to $20,395 a year, published by 2 private schools nearby. School by school
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Cary Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Opportunity Scholarship; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Gibbons | $20,395 | 2026-27 | 2.6 |
| St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School | $12,870 | 2026-27 | 3.6 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Daniels School ✓ | PreK-5 | 16 | 2 |
| Triangle Montessori Academy | PreK-6 | 76 | 2 |
| Cardinal Gibbons ✓ | 9-12 | 1,590 | 3 |
| The Raleigh School | PreK-5 | 264 | 3 |
| Accelerator School ✓ | 6-12 | 52 | 3 |
| Rising Stars Private School | K | 8 | 4 |
| St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 476 | 4 |
| Fusion Raleigh ✓ | 6-12 | 101 | 4 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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