Cardinal Charter

Public school district · Wake County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700358

Cardinal Charter spent $8,801 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 584 students in 2024-25; 61.5% 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 Cardinal Charter in enrollment (679 to 724 students) and Cardinal Charter itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Cardinal Charter, FY23Research Triangle Charter Academy $12,802; Gate City Charter Academy $12,410; PreEminent Charter School $12,150; The Franklin School of Innovation $11,529; Johnston Charter Academy $10,152; Clover Garden School $9,841; Millennium Charter Academy $9,785; Roxboro Community School $9,118; Cardinal Charter $8,801; Revolution Academy $6,601; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kResearch Triangle Charter Acad…$12,802Gate City Charter Academy$12,410PreEminent Charter School$12,150The Franklin School of Innovat…$11,529Johnston Charter Academy$10,152Clover Garden School$9,841Millennium Charter Academy$9,785Roxboro Community School$9,118Cardinal Charter$8,801Revolution Academy$6,601State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Cardinal Charter, FY23Research Triangle Charter Academy $12,802; Gate City Charter Academy $12,410; PreEminent Charter School $12,150; The Franklin School of Innovation $11,529; Johnston Charter Academy $10,152; Clover Garden School $9,841; Millennium Charter Academy $9,785; Roxboro Community School $9,118; Cardinal Charter $8,801; Revolution Academy $6,601; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kResearch Triangle Charter Academy$12,802Gate City Charter Academy$12,410PreEminent Charter School$12,150The Franklin School of Innovation$11,529Johnston Charter Academy$10,152Clover Garden School$9,841Millennium Charter Academy$9,785Roxboro Community School$9,118Cardinal Charter$8,801Revolution Academy$6,601State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Cardinal Charter, FY23Research Triangle Charter Academy $12,802; Gate City Charter Academy $12,410; PreEminent Charter School $12,150; The Franklin School of Innovation $11,529; Johnston Charter Academy $10,152; Clover Garden School $9,841; Millennium Charter Academy $9,785; Roxboro Community School $9,118; Cardinal Charter $8,801; Revolution Academy $6,601; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15kResearch Triangle Charter Academy$12,802Gate City Charter Academy$12,410PreEminent Charter School$12,150The Franklin School of Innovation$11,529Johnston Charter Academy$10,152Clover Garden School$9,841Millennium Charter Academy$9,785Roxboro Community School$9,118Cardinal Charter$8,801Revolution Academy$6,601State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Cardinal Charter, FY23Research Triangle Charter Academy $12,802; Gate City Charter Academy $12,410; PreEminent Charter School $12,150; The Franklin School of Innovation $11,529; Johnston Charter Academy $10,152; Clover Garden School $9,841; Millennium Charter Academy $9,785; Roxboro Community School $9,118; Cardinal Charter $8,801; Revolution Academy $6,601; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15kResearch Triangle Charter Academy$12,802Gate City Charter Academy$12,410PreEminent Charter School$12,150The Franklin School of Innovation$11,529Johnston Charter Academy$10,152Clover Garden School$9,841Millennium Charter Academy$9,785Roxboro Community School$9,118Cardinal Charter$8,801Revolution Academy$6,601State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$7,744,000 in revenue: 61.5% state, 31.0% local and 7.5% federal. Total spending including $1,688,000 of capital outlay was $7,849,000, or $11,213 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Cardinal Charter revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,766,000; Local $2,398,000; Federal $580,000; total $7,744,000.
  • State$4,766,000 62%
  • Local$2,398,000 31%
  • Federal$580,000 7%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

700 students in 2022-23, 720 students in 2023-24, 584 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cardinal Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 700, 2023-24: 720, 2024-25: 58402004006008002022-237002023-247202024-25584
Cardinal Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 700, 2023-24: 720, 2024-25: 58402004006008002022-237002023-247202024-25584
Cardinal Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 700, 2023-24: 720, 2024-25: 58402004006008002022-237002023-247202024-25584
Cardinal Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 700, 2023-24: 720, 2024-25: 58402004006008002022-237002023-247202024-25584

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2370042.516.5
2023-2472028.725.1
2024-2558412.945.2

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

$1,754,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,506 per student

Cardinal Charter booked $1,754,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 43 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $41,271 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 9 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,406,00080.2%
Special education$312,00017.8%
Other programs$36,0002.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,430 in 2018-19, $2,501 in 2019-20, $2,951 in 2020-21, $2,089 in 2021-22, $2,506 in 2022-23.

Cardinal Charter teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,430, 2019-20: $2,501, 2020-21: $2,951, 2021-22: $2,089, 2022-23: $2,50601k2k3k2018-19$2,4302019-20$2,5012020-21$2,9512021-22$2,0892022-23$2,506
Cardinal Charter teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,430, 2019-20: $2,501, 2020-21: $2,951, 2021-22: $2,089, 2022-23: $2,50601k2k3k2018-19$2,4302019-20$2,5012020-21$2,9512021-22$2,0892022-23$2,506
Cardinal Charter teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,430, 2019-20: $2,501, 2020-21: $2,951, 2021-22: $2,089, 2022-23: $2,50601k2k3k2018-19$2,4302019-20$2,5012020-21$2,9512021-22$2,0892022-23$2,506
Cardinal Charter teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,430, 2019-20: $2,501, 2020-21: $2,951, 2021-22: $2,089, 2022-23: $2,50601k2k3k2018-19$2,4302019-20$2,5012020-21$2,9512021-22$2,0892022-23$2,506

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Cardinal Charter scored proficient or above: 61-65% in reading and 52-56% 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 arts61-65%48%468
Math52-56%50%467

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, 584 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cardinal Charter Academy58445.245.2%Targeted 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 Cardinal Charter

  • Phone: (919) 653-5000
  • Office: 1020 St. Charles Place, Cary, NC 27513

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 Cardinal Charter

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentCardinal Charter ranks 159 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,801).#159 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaCardinal Charter is the number 187 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 700 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#187 of 332
  3. PreEminent Charter SchoolThe next larger North Carolina district: 702 students in fall 2022, $12,150 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,150
  4. The Franklin School of InnovationThe next smaller North Carolina district: 694 students in fall 2022, $11,529 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,529
  5. Compare Cardinal Charter with PreEminent Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaCardinal Charter spent $41,271 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$41,271
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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 Cardinal Charter

  1. How many schools and students are in Cardinal Charter?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 584 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cardinal Charter spend per student?
    $8,801 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 Cardinal Charter's money come from?
    $7,744,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.5% state, 31.0% local and 7.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Cardinal Charter spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,754,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,506 per student. Divided by the 43 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $41,271 per teacher, more than 9 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Cardinal Charter do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cardinal Charter scored proficient or above: 61-65% in reading and 52-56% 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.
  6. What is Cardinal Charter's NCES district ID?
    3700358. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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