Cardinal Charter operates 1 public schools serving 700 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 584 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wake County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,925 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 26.3% local, 64.3% state, and 9.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #248 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 584:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 33.9% African American, 26.2% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Cardinal Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Cardinal Charter student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cardinal Charter-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Cardinal Charter student-counselor ratio is 584:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cardinal Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 7.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Cardinal Charter has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 700 students.
How much does Cardinal Charter spend per student?
Cardinal Charter spends $9,925 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #248 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Cardinal Charter?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wake County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cardinal Charter?
Cardinal Charter students are 33.9% African American, 26.2% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cardinal Charter?
Cardinal Charter has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #248 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.