An equity score of 33/100 ranks Gate City Charter Academy #192 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,410 per pupil, Gate City Charter Academy ranks #132 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gate City Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 683 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 Guilford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,410 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half 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 34.5% local, 65.5% state, 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 33/100, ranked #192 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.
and 50.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.8% African American, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gate City Charter, enrolling 715 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Gate City Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Gate City Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gate City Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Gate City 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.
Gate City Charter Academy reports 74.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Gate City Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 50.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Gate City Charter Academy?
Gate City Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 683 students.
How much does Gate City Charter Academy spend per student?
Gate City Charter Academy spends $12,410 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #192 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Gate City Charter Academy?
Gate City Charter Academy students are 70.8% African American, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% White, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gate City Charter Academy?
Gate City Charter Academy has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #192 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.