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Whiteville, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville #102 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,852 per pupil, Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville ranks #145 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville operates 1 public schools serving 879 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 Columbus County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,852 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.8% local, 73.5% state, and 19.7% 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 56/100, ranked #102 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 23.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.5% White, 26.4% African American, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville accounts for 95.8% of all Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville a distant remainder — means Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 93.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville chronic absenteeism rate is 23.4% — 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 Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville is typically wider than the Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville'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 Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville?
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 879 students.
How much does Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville spend per student?
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville spends $11,852 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #102 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville?
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville students are 35.5% White, 26.4% African American, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville?
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #102 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.