An equity score of 83/100 ranks Global Scholars Academy #13 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,801 per pupil, Global Scholars Academy ranks #15 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
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 $17,801 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 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 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 297 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 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.
Global Scholars Academy reports 97.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
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 $17,801 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 297 districts in North Carolina.