An equity score of 17/100 ranks Davidson Charter Academy #270 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,455 per pupil, Davidson Charter Academy ranks #309 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Davidson Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 589 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 Davidson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,455 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 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 26.0% local, 64.2% state, and 9.8% 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 17/100, ranked #270 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 329:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.7% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Davidson Charter Academy, enrolling 658 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Davidson Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Davidson Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Davidson Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Davidson Charter Academy-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.
Davidson Charter Academy student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 Davidson Charter Academy is typically wider than the Davidson Charter Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Davidson Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2% — 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 Davidson Charter Academy is typically wider than the Davidson Charter Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Davidson Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 589 students.
How much does Davidson Charter Academy spend per student?
Davidson Charter Academy spends $8,455 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #270 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Davidson Charter Academy?
Davidson Charter Academy students are 52.7% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Davidson Charter Academy?
Davidson Charter Academy has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #270 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.