An equity score of 49/100 ranks Central Park School for Children #130 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,423 per pupil, Central Park School for Children ranks #90 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
Central Park School for Children operates 1 public schools serving 594 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 Durham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,423 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 32.6% local, 57.5% state, and 9.9% 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 49/100, ranked #130 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 292.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.5% White, 22.7% African American, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Central Park School for Child, enrolling 585 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Park School for Child accounts for 98.5% of all Central Park School for Children student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Central Park School for Children a distant remainder — means Central Park School for Children-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.
Central Park School for Children student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Central Park School for Children is typically wider than the Central Park School for Children-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Park School for Children chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Central Park School for Children'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 Central Park School for Children?
Central Park School for Children has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 594 students.
How much does Central Park School for Children spend per student?
Central Park School for Children spends $13,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #130 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Central Park School for Children?
Central Park School for Children students are 48.5% White, 22.7% African American, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Park School for Children?
Central Park School for Children has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #130 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.