Charlotte Lab School operates 1 public schools serving 991 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 807 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mecklenburg County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,244 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 32.5% local, 59.1% state, and 8.3% 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. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #225 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 538:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.9% African American, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% White across the district's schools.
Charlotte Lab School accounts for 100.0% of all Charlotte Lab School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Charlotte Lab School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Charlotte Lab School 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 Lab School chronic absenteeism rate is 27.3% — 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 Charlotte Lab School is typically wider than the Charlotte Lab School-aggregate figure suggests.
Charlotte Lab School has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 991 students.
How much does Charlotte Lab School spend per student?
Charlotte Lab School spends $11,244 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #225 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Charlotte Lab School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mecklenburg County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Charlotte Lab School?
Charlotte Lab School students are 49.9% African American, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Charlotte Lab School?
Charlotte Lab School has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #225 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.