Central Wake Charter High School

Public school district · Wake County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700406

Central Wake Charter High School spent $14,386 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 84% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 293 students in 2024-25; 57.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 10-14% (North Carolina: 86.5%).

Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Central Wake Charter High School in enrollment (210 to 238 students) and Central Wake Charter High School itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Central Wake Charter High School, FY23Global Scholars Academy $17,801; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy $17,312; Community School of Digital and Visual A $15,212; Central Wake Charter High School $14,386; Stewart Creek High School $13,689; Pocosin Innovative Charter $12,987; Island Montessori Charter $11,940; Lakeside Charter Academy $11,438; Moore Montessori Community School $11,367; Southeastern Academy Charter School $9,394; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kGlobal Scholars Academy$17,801D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy$17,312Community School of Digital an…$15,212Central Wake Charter High Scho…$14,386Stewart Creek High School$13,689Pocosin Innovative Charter$12,987Island Montessori Charter$11,940Lakeside Charter Academy$11,438Moore Montessori Community Sch…$11,367Southeastern Academy Charter S…$9,394State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Central Wake Charter High School, FY23Global Scholars Academy $17,801; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy $17,312; Community School of Digital and Visual A $15,212; Central Wake Charter High School $14,386; Stewart Creek High School $13,689; Pocosin Innovative Charter $12,987; Island Montessori Charter $11,940; Lakeside Charter Academy $11,438; Moore Montessori Community School $11,367; Southeastern Academy Charter School $9,394; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kGlobal Scholars Academy$17,801D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy$17,312Community School of Digital and Vis…$15,212Central Wake Charter High School$14,386Stewart Creek High School$13,689Pocosin Innovative Charter$12,987Island Montessori Charter$11,940Lakeside Charter Academy$11,438Moore Montessori Community School$11,367Southeastern Academy Charter School$9,394State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Central Wake Charter High School, FY23Global Scholars Academy $17,801; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy $17,312; Community School of Digital and Visual A $15,212; Central Wake Charter High School $14,386; Stewart Creek High School $13,689; Pocosin Innovative Charter $12,987; Island Montessori Charter $11,940; Lakeside Charter Academy $11,438; Moore Montessori Community School $11,367; Southeastern Academy Charter School $9,394; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kGlobal Scholars Academy$17,801D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy$17,312Community School of Digital and Visual A$15,212Central Wake Charter High School$14,386Stewart Creek High School$13,689Pocosin Innovative Charter$12,987Island Montessori Charter$11,940Lakeside Charter Academy$11,438Moore Montessori Community School$11,367Southeastern Academy Charter School$9,394State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Central Wake Charter High School, FY23Global Scholars Academy $17,801; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy $17,312; Community School of Digital and Visual A $15,212; Central Wake Charter High School $14,386; Stewart Creek High School $13,689; Pocosin Innovative Charter $12,987; Island Montessori Charter $11,940; Lakeside Charter Academy $11,438; Moore Montessori Community School $11,367; Southeastern Academy Charter School $9,394; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20kGlobal Scholars Academy$17,801D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy$17,312Community School of Digital and Visual A$15,212Central Wake Charter High School$14,386Stewart Creek High School$13,689Pocosin Innovative Charter$12,987Island Montessori Charter$11,940Lakeside Charter Academy$11,438Moore Montessori Community School$11,367Southeastern Academy Charter School$9,394State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$3,263,000 in revenue: 57.0% state, 27.8% local and 15.2% federal. Total spending was $3,165,000, or $14,386 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Central Wake Charter High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,861,000; Local $907,000; Federal $495,000; total $3,263,000.
  • State$1,861,000 57%
  • Local$907,000 28%
  • Federal$495,000 15%

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

220 students in 2022-23, 253 students in 2023-24, 293 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Central Wake Charter High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 220, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 29301002003002022-232202023-242532024-25293
Central Wake Charter High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 220, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 29301002003002022-232202023-242532024-25293
Central Wake Charter High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 220, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 29301002003002022-232202023-242532024-25293
Central Wake Charter High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 220, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 29301002003002022-232202023-242532024-25293

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232206.036.7
2023-242538.031.6
2024-252937.837.4

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

10-14% of the 183 students in Central Wake Charter High 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 rate10‑14%86.5%
Students in the class183120,822

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 high school, 293 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central Wake High School29337.4not reportedSchoolwide 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 Central Wake Charter High School

  • Phone: (919) 521-5067
  • Office: 1425 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610

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 Central Wake Charter High School

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentCentral Wake Charter High School ranks 30 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,386).#30 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaCentral Wake Charter High School is the number 290 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 220 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#290 of 332
  3. Pocosin Innovative CharterThe next larger North Carolina district: 234 students in fall 2022, $12,987 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,987
  4. Southeastern Academy Charter SchoolThe next smaller North Carolina district: 218 students in fall 2022, $9,394 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,394
  5. Compare Central Wake Charter High School with Pocosin Innovative CharterEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Central Wake High School, its largest high school293 students in 2024-25, 37.4 per teacher.293
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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 Central Wake Charter High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Central Wake Charter High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 293 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Central Wake Charter High School spend per student?
    $14,386 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 Central Wake Charter High School's money come from?
    $3,263,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.0% state, 27.8% local and 15.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Central Wake Charter High School?
    10-14% of the 183 students in Central Wake Charter High 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.
  5. What is Central Wake Charter High School's NCES district ID?
    3700406. 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
  • 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