Carter G Woodson School

Public school district · Forsyth County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700027

Carter G Woodson School spent $12,310 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 485 students in 2024-25; 54.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (North Carolina: 86.5%).

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 Carter G Woodson School in enrollment (428 to 474 students) and Carter G Woodson School itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Carter G Woodson School, FY23Lake Lure Classical Academy $12,808; Evergreen Community Charter School $12,698; West Lake Preparatory Academy $12,343; Carter G Woodson School $12,310; Telra Institute $11,694; The Exploris School $10,982; Next Generation Academy $10,804; MINA Charter School of Lee County $10,593; Bear Grass Charter School $10,353; The Academy of Moore County $8,017; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14kLake Lure Classical Academy$12,808Evergreen Community Charter Sc…$12,698West Lake Preparatory Academy$12,343Carter G Woodson School$12,310Telra Institute$11,694The Exploris School$10,982Next Generation Academy$10,804MINA Charter School of Lee Cou…$10,593Bear Grass Charter School$10,353The Academy of Moore County$8,017State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Carter G Woodson School, FY23Lake Lure Classical Academy $12,808; Evergreen Community Charter School $12,698; West Lake Preparatory Academy $12,343; Carter G Woodson School $12,310; Telra Institute $11,694; The Exploris School $10,982; Next Generation Academy $10,804; MINA Charter School of Lee County $10,593; Bear Grass Charter School $10,353; The Academy of Moore County $8,017; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14kLake Lure Classical Academy$12,808Evergreen Community Charter School$12,698West Lake Preparatory Academy$12,343Carter G Woodson School$12,310Telra Institute$11,694The Exploris School$10,982Next Generation Academy$10,804MINA Charter School of Lee County$10,593Bear Grass Charter School$10,353The Academy of Moore County$8,017State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Carter G Woodson School, FY23Lake Lure Classical Academy $12,808; Evergreen Community Charter School $12,698; West Lake Preparatory Academy $12,343; Carter G Woodson School $12,310; Telra Institute $11,694; The Exploris School $10,982; Next Generation Academy $10,804; MINA Charter School of Lee County $10,593; Bear Grass Charter School $10,353; The Academy of Moore County $8,017; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14kLake Lure Classical Academy$12,808Evergreen Community Charter School$12,698West Lake Preparatory Academy$12,343Carter G Woodson School$12,310Telra Institute$11,694The Exploris School$10,982Next Generation Academy$10,804MINA Charter School of Lee County$10,593Bear Grass Charter School$10,353The Academy of Moore County$8,017State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Carter G Woodson School, FY23Lake Lure Classical Academy $12,808; Evergreen Community Charter School $12,698; West Lake Preparatory Academy $12,343; Carter G Woodson School $12,310; Telra Institute $11,694; The Exploris School $10,982; Next Generation Academy $10,804; MINA Charter School of Lee County $10,593; Bear Grass Charter School $10,353; The Academy of Moore County $8,017; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14kLake Lure Classical Academy$12,808Evergreen Community Charter School$12,698West Lake Preparatory Academy$12,343Carter G Woodson School$12,310Telra Institute$11,694The Exploris School$10,982Next Generation Academy$10,804MINA Charter School of Lee County$10,593Bear Grass Charter School$10,353The Academy of Moore County$8,017State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$6,086,000 in revenue: 54.5% state, 19.7% local and 25.8% federal. Total spending including $713,000 of capital outlay was $6,270,000, or $13,902 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Carter G Woodson School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,316,000; Local $1,200,000; Federal $1,570,000; total $6,086,000.
  • State$3,316,000 54%
  • Local$1,200,000 20%
  • Federal$1,570,000 26%

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

451 students in 2022-23, 522 students in 2023-24, 485 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Carter G Woodson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 522, 2024-25: 48502004006002022-234512023-245222024-25485
Carter G Woodson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 522, 2024-25: 48502004006002022-234512023-245222024-25485
Carter G Woodson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 522, 2024-25: 48502004006002022-234512023-245222024-25485
Carter G Woodson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 522, 2024-25: 48502004006002022-234512023-245222024-25485

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345117.226.2
2023-2452220.924.9
2024-2548522.221.8

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 Carter G Woodson School scored proficient or above: 16-29% in reading and 15-27% 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 arts16-29%48%195
Math15-27%50%195

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-79% of the 24 students in Carter G Woodson School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate60‑79%86.5%
Students in the class24120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 485 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Carter G. Woodson School48521.898.1%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.

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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 Carter G Woodson School

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentCarter G Woodson School ranks 62 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,310).#62 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaCarter G Woodson School is the number 243 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 451 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#243 of 332
  3. Telra InstituteThe next larger North Carolina district: 467 students in fall 2022, $11,694 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,694
  4. The Exploris SchoolThe next smaller North Carolina district: 447 students in fall 2022, $10,982 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,982
  5. Compare Carter G Woodson School with Telra InstituteEnrollment, 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 Carter G Woodson School

  1. How many schools and students are in Carter G Woodson School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 485 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Carter G Woodson School spend per student?
    $12,310 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 Carter G Woodson School's money come from?
    $6,086,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.5% state, 19.7% local and 25.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Carter G Woodson School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Carter G Woodson School scored proficient or above: 16-29% in reading and 15-27% 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 the graduation rate in Carter G Woodson School?
    60-79% of the 24 students in Carter G Woodson School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Carter G Woodson School's NCES district ID?
    3700027. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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