An equity score of 29/100 ranks Carolina International School #207 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,551 per pupil, Carolina International School ranks #270 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Carolina International School operates 1 public schools serving 731 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 Cabarrus County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,551 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.9% local, 65.4% state, and 7.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #207 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 372:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.4% African American, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Carolina International School, enrolling 744 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Carolina International School accounts for 100.0% of all Carolina International School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Carolina International School a distant remainder — means Carolina International School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Carolina International School student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — 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.
Carolina International School chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 Carolina International School is typically wider than the Carolina International School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Carolina International School'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 Carolina International School?
Carolina International School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 731 students.
How much does Carolina International School spend per student?
Carolina International School spends $9,551 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #207 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Carolina International School?
Carolina International School students are 43.4% African American, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 3.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carolina International School?
Carolina International School has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #207 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.