Nakina Alternative (Closed 2008)

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Nakina Alternative (Closed 2008)

9822 Seven Creeks Hwy
Whiteville, NC 28472

Nakina Alternative serves 20 students in grades 6-10.

The student-teacher ratio of 2:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 75% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-10

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nakina Alternative
6	4
7	5
8	3
9	4
10	4

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Total Students

20 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Nakina Alternative
2007	28
2006	20
2005	29
2004	31
2003	21
2002	33
2001	36
2000	37
1999	26
1998	30
1997	21
1996	16
1995	25
1994	25
1993	19
1992	18
1991	18
1990	20
1989	25
1988	24
1987	24

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Nakina Alternative
2007	9
2006	7
2005	7
2004	7
2003	7
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	10
1998	10
1997	9
1996	8
1995	7
1994	7
1993	6
1992	6
1991	6
1990	5
1989	5
1988	4
1987	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

2:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Nakina Alternative	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2007	3:1	15:1	30:1
2006	3:1	14:1	19:1
2005	4:1	14:1	19:1
2004	4:1	15:1	19:1
2003	3:1	15:1	20:1
2002	4:1	15:1	15:1
2001	5:1	15:1	15:1
2000	5:1	15:1	15:1
1999	3:1	15:1	13:1
1998	3:1	15:1	13:1
1997	2:1	16:1	16:1
1996	2:1	16:1	16:1
1995	4:1	16:1	16:1
1994	4:1	16:1	16:1
1993	3:1	16:1	16:1
1992	3:1	16:1	14:1
1991	3:1	16:1	15:1
1990	4:1	17:1	16:1
1989	5:1	17:1	17:1
1988	6:1	17:1	16:1
1987	6:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Nakina Alternative	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2007	5%	2%	7%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2002	6%	2%	6%
2001	3%	2%	6%
2000	6%	2%	6%
1999	8%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%
1995	12%	2%	6%
1994	24%	2%	6%
1989	8%	2%	5%
1988	4%	2%	5%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

21%

Black

75%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Nakina Alternative	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2007	83%	29%	37%
2006	75%	32%	40%
2005	66%	31%	40%
2004	68%	31%	41%
2003	86%	31%	40%
2002	79%	31%	42%
2001	78%	31%	42%
2000	43%	31%	43%
1999	50%	31%	44%
1998	77%	30%	44%
1997	71%	31%	43%
1996	50%	31%	43%
1995	64%	30%	43%
1994	48%	30%	42%
1993	74%	30%	42%
1992	78%	30%	41%
1991	44%	30%	40%
1990	35%	30%	40%
1989	44%	30%	39%

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White

25%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Nakina Alternative	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2007	12%	56%	50%
2006	25%	56%	49%
2005	27%	57%	50%
2004	32%	58%	49%
2003	14%	59%	51%
2002	15%	60%	49%
2001	19%	61%	50%
2000	51%	61%	49%
1999	42%	62%	49%
1998	23%	63%	50%
1997	24%	64%	50%
1996	44%	64%	50%
1995	24%	65%	51%
1994	28%	66%	52%
1993	26%	66%	53%
1992	22%	66%	54%
1991	56%	66%	55%
1990	65%	66%	55%
1989	48%	66%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Nakina Alternative	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2007	0.32	0.60	0.61
2006	0.38	0.58	0.60
2005	0.50	0.58	0.59
2004	0.44	0.57	0.59
2003	0.24	0.56	0.58
2002	0.35	0.55	0.58
2001	0.36	0.53	0.58
2000	0.56	0.53	0.57
1999	0.57	0.52	0.57
1998	0.36	0.52	0.57
1997	0.44	0.50	0.56
1996	0.56	0.50	0.56
1995	0.52	0.49	0.56
1994	0.64	0.48	0.55
1993	0.39	0.48	0.55
1992	0.35	0.48	0.55
1991	0.50	0.48	0.54
1990	0.46	0.48	0.54
1989	0.58	0.48	0.54

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Eligible for

75%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2007)
Year	Nakina Alternative	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2007	75%	35%	52%
2006	75%	35%	54%
2005	62%	37%	59%
2004	87%	36%	59%
2003	86%	27%	56%
2002	88%	30%	44%
2001	56%	29%	49%
2000	78%	31%	59%
1999	88%	31%	59%
1998	93%	31%	56%
1997	90%	30%	57%
1996	44%	30%	57%
1995	60%	29%	56%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)
Year	Nakina Alternative	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2006	10%	7%	12%
2005	3%	8%	9%
2004	3%	8%	11%
2002	3%	8%	11%
2001	6%	7%	11%
2000	14%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbus County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Nakina Alternative?

20 students attend Nakina Alternative.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Nakina Alternative students are Black, and 25% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nakina Alternative?

Nakina Alternative has a student ration of 2:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Nakina Alternative offer ?

Nakina Alternative offers enrollment in grades 6-10

What school district is Nakina Alternative part of?

Nakina Alternative is part of Columbus County Schools.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)

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School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)

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