An equity score of 83/100 ranks Arapahoe Charter School #12 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,975 per pupil, Arapahoe Charter School ranks #35 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Arapahoe Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 484 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pamlico County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,975 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.7% local, 65.2% state, and 18.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #12 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 249:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.9% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Arapahoe Charter School, enrolling 498 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Arapahoe Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Arapahoe Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Arapahoe Charter School a distant remainder — means Arapahoe Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Arapahoe Charter School reports 53.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Arapahoe Charter School student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Arapahoe Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Arapahoe Charter School is typically wider than the Arapahoe Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Arapahoe Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 484 students.
How much does Arapahoe Charter School spend per student?
Arapahoe Charter School spends $15,975 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #12 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Arapahoe Charter School?
Arapahoe Charter School students are 66.9% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arapahoe Charter School?
Arapahoe Charter School has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #12 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.