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Durham, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Maureen Joy Charter #123 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,827 per pupil, Maureen Joy Charter ranks #41 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
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 $14,827 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 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 #123 of 293 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 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.
Maureen Joy Charter has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.7% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
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 $14,827 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #123 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 #123 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.