Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Arapahoe, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Arapahoe Charter School #30 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,031 per pupil, Arapahoe Charter School ranks #64 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
484
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,031
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
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 $14,031 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 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 76/100, ranked #30 of 293 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 dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Arapahoe Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $14,031 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #30 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 76/100, ranking #30 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.