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Raleigh, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Longleaf School of the Arts #182 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,245 per pupil, Longleaf School of the Arts ranks #229 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
406
Total Enrollment
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$10,245
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Longleaf School of the Arts operates 1 public schools serving 406 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Wake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,245 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 29.4% local, 65.6% state, and 5.0% 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 35/100, ranked #182 of 293 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 135:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.7% White, 18.3% African American, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Longleaf School of the Arts, enrolling 405 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Longleaf School of the Arts accounts for 99.8% of all Longleaf School of the Arts student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Longleaf School of the Arts a distant remainder — means Longleaf School of the Arts-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Longleaf School of the Arts student-counselor ratio is 135:1 — 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.
Longleaf School of the Arts chronic absenteeism rate is 22.2% — 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 Longleaf School of the Arts is typically wider than the Longleaf School of the Arts-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Longleaf School of the Arts?
Longleaf School of the Arts has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 406 students.
How much does Longleaf School of the Arts spend per student?
Longleaf School of the Arts spends $10,245 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #182 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Longleaf School of the Arts?
Longleaf School of the Arts students are 62.7% White, 18.3% African American, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Longleaf School of the Arts?
Longleaf School of the Arts has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #182 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.