An equity score of 51/100 ranks Maureen Joy Charter #122 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,258 per pupil, Maureen Joy Charter ranks #40 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
Maureen Joy Charter operates 1 public schools serving 616 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 $15,258 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 26.0% local, 52.4% state, and 21.6% 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 51/100, ranked #122 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 315.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% African American, 2.4% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Maureen Joy Charter School, enrolling 631 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Maureen Joy Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Maureen Joy Charter student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Maureen Joy Charter a distant remainder — means Maureen Joy Charter-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.
Maureen Joy Charter reports 67.7% 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.
Maureen Joy Charter student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Maureen Joy Charter is typically wider than the Maureen Joy Charter-aggregate figure suggests.
Maureen Joy Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — 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 Maureen Joy Charter is typically wider than the Maureen Joy Charter-aggregate figure suggests.
Maureen Joy Charter has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 616 students.
How much does Maureen Joy Charter spend per student?
Maureen Joy Charter spends $15,258 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #122 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Maureen Joy Charter?
Maureen Joy Charter students are 67.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% African American, 2.4% White, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Maureen Joy Charter?
Maureen Joy Charter has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #122 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.