Philips Academy, Charlotte NC: 6-12, 55 Students

Tuition: Not published
Grades: 6-12
Students (K-12): 55
Students per teacher: 4.6
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
From Charlotte center: 3.2 miles

All school facts and where they come from

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.

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School facts

Teachers: 12
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Special education
Boys and girls: 60% boys, 40% girls
Go on to a 4-year college: 0%
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: 43 to 55, up 12 (28%)
Path: Grew in each survey (47 in 2021-22)

Students by grade, 2023-24

Largest grade: Grade 9 (15)
Smallest grade: Grade 6 (1)
Across the grades: Classes fill up toward the upper grades
High school grades: Average 12; lower grades 3

The school year

Days in the school year: 169
Length of the school day: 6 hours
Hours of school a year: about 1,010
Library or media center: Yes
Year, against North Carolina: 11 days shorter than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
School day, against North Carolina: 60 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)

How it compares

Students per teacher

Students vs county median

Students per teacher: 4.6 here; median 9.3 at 298 NC combined schools
Size in Mecklenburg County: Larger than 21 of 60 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.

Philips Academy tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays

Published tuition: No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website

NC

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 Philips Academy?

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Gabriel Catholic School ✓	K-5	657	16.5	Roman Catholic	<1
Adventist Christian Academy of Charlotte ✓	K-8	88	not reported	Seventh-Day Adventist	1
Christ Church Preschool and Kindergarten	PreK-Transitional K	44	10	Episcopal	2
Carolina Collaborative Prep ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				2
Charlotte Jewish Day School ✓	PreK-7	152	7.2	Jewish	2
Consolidated High School of Jewish Studies	8-12	105	15.9	Jewish	2
Charlotte Preparatory School	PreK-8	357	3.9	Nonsectarian	2
Cyzner Institute ✓	PreK-8	27	13.5	Nonsectarian	2

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