Aristotle Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Mecklenburg County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700350

Aristotle Preparatory Academy spent $13,557 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 277 students in 2024-25; 50.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Aristotle Preparatory Academy in enrollment (164 to 201 students) and Aristotle Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Aristotle Preparatory Academy, FY23Francine Delany New School $13,882; Aristotle Preparatory Academy $13,557; Charlotte Secondary School $13,371; Mountain Discovery Charter School $12,477; Wilmington School of the Arts $12,109; VERITAS Community School $12,089; Tiller School $11,374; The Mountain Community Sch $10,899; Two Rivers Community School $10,707; Oak Hill Charter School $8,745; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14k16kFrancine Delany New School$13,882Aristotle Preparatory Academy$13,557Charlotte Secondary School$13,371Mountain Discovery Charter Sch…$12,477Wilmington School of the Arts$12,109VERITAS Community School$12,089Tiller School$11,374The Mountain Community Sch$10,899Two Rivers Community School$10,707Oak Hill Charter School$8,745State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Aristotle Preparatory Academy, FY23Francine Delany New School $13,882; Aristotle Preparatory Academy $13,557; Charlotte Secondary School $13,371; Mountain Discovery Charter School $12,477; Wilmington School of the Arts $12,109; VERITAS Community School $12,089; Tiller School $11,374; The Mountain Community Sch $10,899; Two Rivers Community School $10,707; Oak Hill Charter School $8,745; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14k16kFrancine Delany New School$13,882Aristotle Preparatory Academy$13,557Charlotte Secondary School$13,371Mountain Discovery Charter School$12,477Wilmington School of the Arts$12,109VERITAS Community School$12,089Tiller School$11,374The Mountain Community Sch$10,899Two Rivers Community School$10,707Oak Hill Charter School$8,745State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Aristotle Preparatory Academy, FY23Francine Delany New School $13,882; Aristotle Preparatory Academy $13,557; Charlotte Secondary School $13,371; Mountain Discovery Charter School $12,477; Wilmington School of the Arts $12,109; VERITAS Community School $12,089; Tiller School $11,374; The Mountain Community Sch $10,899; Two Rivers Community School $10,707; Oak Hill Charter School $8,745; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14k16kFrancine Delany New School$13,882Aristotle Preparatory Academy$13,557Charlotte Secondary School$13,371Mountain Discovery Charter School$12,477Wilmington School of the Arts$12,109VERITAS Community School$12,089Tiller School$11,374The Mountain Community Sch$10,899Two Rivers Community School$10,707Oak Hill Charter School$8,745State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Aristotle Preparatory Academy, FY23Francine Delany New School $13,882; Aristotle Preparatory Academy $13,557; Charlotte Secondary School $13,371; Mountain Discovery Charter School $12,477; Wilmington School of the Arts $12,109; VERITAS Community School $12,089; Tiller School $11,374; The Mountain Community Sch $10,899; Two Rivers Community School $10,707; Oak Hill Charter School $8,745; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14k16kFrancine Delany New School$13,882Aristotle Preparatory Academy$13,557Charlotte Secondary School$13,371Mountain Discovery Charter School$12,477Wilmington School of the Arts$12,109VERITAS Community School$12,089Tiller School$11,374The Mountain Community Sch$10,899Two Rivers Community School$10,707Oak Hill Charter School$8,745State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$2,963,000 in revenue: 50.7% state, 35.3% local and 14.0% federal. Total spending including $142,000 of capital outlay was $2,623,000, or $14,333 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Aristotle Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,503,000; Local $1,045,000; Federal $415,000; total $2,963,000.
  • State$1,503,000 51%
  • Local$1,045,000 35%
  • Federal$415,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 178 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

183 students in 2022-23, 132 students in 2023-24, 277 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Aristotle Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 27701002003002022-231832023-241322024-25277
Aristotle Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 27701002003002022-231832023-241322024-25277
Aristotle Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 27701002003002022-231832023-241322024-25277
Aristotle Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 27701002003002022-231832023-241322024-25277

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231831.0183.0
2023-241328.815.1
2024-2527717.016.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Aristotle Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 24-42% in reading and 24-44% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth CarolinaStudents tested
Reading and language arts24-42%48%114
Math24-44%50%114

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 277 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Aristotle Preparatory Academy27716.394.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Aristotle Preparatory Academy

  • Phone: (704) 595-3012
  • Office: 8000 Robinson Church Road, Charlotte, NC 28215

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Aristotle Preparatory Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentAristotle Preparatory Academy ranks 35 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,557).#35 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaAristotle Preparatory Academy is the number 301 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 183 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#301 of 332
  3. Oak Hill Charter SchoolThe next larger North Carolina district: 188 students in fall 2022, $8,745 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,745
  4. Francine Delany New SchoolThe next smaller North Carolina district: 178 students in fall 2022, $13,882 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,882
  5. Compare Aristotle Preparatory Academy with Oak Hill Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Aristotle Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Aristotle Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 277 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Aristotle Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $13,557 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,241 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Aristotle Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $2,963,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.7% state, 35.3% local and 14.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Aristotle Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Aristotle Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 24-42% in reading and 24-44% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Aristotle Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700350. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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