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Durham, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 83/100 ranks Global Scholars Academy #13 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,145 per pupil, Global Scholars Academy ranks #12 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
Global Scholars Academy operates 1 public schools serving 211 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 Durham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,145 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 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 24.2% local, 40.5% state, and 35.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #13 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.
a 100.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.2% Hispanic or Latino, 38.3% African American, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Global Scholars Academy, enrolling 201 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Global Scholars Academy accounts for 95.3% of all Global Scholars Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Global Scholars Academy a distant remainder — means Global Scholars Academy-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.
Global Scholars Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.2% 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.
Global Scholars Academy student-counselor ratio is 101:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Global Scholars Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — 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.
Global Scholars Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 211 students.
How much does Global Scholars Academy spend per student?
Global Scholars Academy spends $19,145 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #13 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Global Scholars Academy?
Global Scholars Academy students are 60.2% Hispanic or Latino, 38.3% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Global Scholars Academy?
Global Scholars Academy has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #13 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.