Unity Classical Charter School vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Unity Classical Charter School Wake County Schools
Location Charlotte, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 606 159,778
Number of Schools 1 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 26.3:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Unity Classical Charter School Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $9,487 $14,074
Federal Revenue 3.6% 16.6%
State Revenue 65.9% 54.5%
Local Revenue 30.5% 28.9%
Unity Classical Charter School
Federal State Local
Wake County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Unity Classical Charter School Wake County Schools
White 23.7% 38.9%
African American 38.9% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1% 21.6%
Asian 7.1% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 11.0% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 38.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Unity Classical Charter School Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 517
Schools with AP 0 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 6.0% 26.5%

School Types

Unity Classical Charter School

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Wake County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.