CHARLOTTE operates 24 public schools serving 16,834 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 other, 5 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 16,997 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Charlotte County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,776 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 68.0% local, 16.4% state, and 15.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $57,232 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #31 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (47 AP courses district-wide), a 538.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.2% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American across the district's schools.
CHARLOTTE school enrollment varies 156× across entities
CHARLOTTE school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 1,872 students (highest), a spread of 1,860 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CHARLOTTE student-counselor ratio is 538:1 — 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.
CHARLOTTE chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CHARLOTTE has 24 schools, including 5 high, 4 middle, 15 other. Total enrollment is 16,834 students.
How much does CHARLOTTE spend per student?
CHARLOTTE spends $13,776 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #31 in Florida.
What is the average teacher salary in CHARLOTTE?
The average teacher salary in CHARLOTTE is $57,232 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CHARLOTTE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Charlotte County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CHARLOTTE?
CHARLOTTE students are 62.2% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CHARLOTTE?
CHARLOTTE has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #31 out of 67 districts in Florida. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.