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Charlotte, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Mallard Creek Stem Academy #189 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,808 per pupil, Mallard Creek Stem Academy ranks #204 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
Mallard Creek Stem Academy operates 1 public schools serving 961 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 Mecklenburg County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,808 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 28.6% local, 58.6% state, and 12.8% 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 34/100, ranked #189 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.
a 480.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.7% African American, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mallard Creek Stem Academy, enrolling 961 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Mallard Creek Stem Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Mallard Creek Stem Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mallard Creek Stem Academy a distant remainder — means Mallard Creek Stem 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.
Mallard Creek Stem Academy student-counselor ratio is 481:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mallard Creek Stem Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — 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 Mallard Creek Stem Academy is typically wider than the Mallard Creek Stem Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mallard Creek Stem Academy?
Mallard Creek Stem Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 961 students.
How much does Mallard Creek Stem Academy spend per student?
Mallard Creek Stem Academy spends $10,808 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #189 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Mallard Creek Stem Academy?
Mallard Creek Stem Academy students are 76.7% African American, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, 1.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mallard Creek Stem Academy?
Mallard Creek Stem Academy has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #189 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.