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Charlotte, North Carolina - 1 schools
At $12,289 per pupil, Aristotle Preparatory Academy ranks #119 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$12,289
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Aristotle Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 183 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Mecklenburg County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,289 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 23.8% local, 57.5% state, and 18.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 28.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.7% African American, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Aristotle Preparatory Academy, enrolling 277 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Aristotle Preparatory Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Aristotle Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Aristotle Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Aristotle Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Aristotle Preparatory Academy reports 74.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Aristotle Preparatory Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 28.5% — 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 Aristotle Preparatory Academy is typically wider than the Aristotle Preparatory Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Aristotle Preparatory Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Aristotle Preparatory Academy?
Aristotle Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 183 students.
How much does Aristotle Preparatory Academy spend per student?
Aristotle Preparatory Academy spends $12,289 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Aristotle Preparatory Academy?
Aristotle Preparatory Academy students are 74.7% African American, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.