Monroe Charter Academy

Public school district · Union County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700426

Monroe Charter Academy spent $12,719 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 70% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 104 students in 2024-25; 56.4% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Monroe Charter Academy in enrollment (123 to 149 students) and Monroe Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Monroe Charter Academy, FY23Niner University Elementary School $22,037; Movement School Southwest $20,721; East Carolina Community School $19,293; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy $18,601; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School $17,926; Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington $16,968; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; East Voyager Academy $14,423; Monroe Charter Academy $12,719; Quest Academy $8,232; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20k25kNiner University Elementary Sc…$22,037Movement School Southwest$20,721East Carolina Community School$19,293Paul R Brown Leadership Academy$18,601Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School$17,926Classical Charter Schools of W…$16,968Northeast Regional School - Bi…$14,569East Voyager Academy$14,423Monroe Charter Academy$12,719Quest Academy$8,232State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Monroe Charter Academy, FY23Niner University Elementary School $22,037; Movement School Southwest $20,721; East Carolina Community School $19,293; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy $18,601; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School $17,926; Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington $16,968; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; East Voyager Academy $14,423; Monroe Charter Academy $12,719; Quest Academy $8,232; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20k25kNiner University Elementary School$22,037Movement School Southwest$20,721East Carolina Community School$19,293Paul R Brown Leadership Academy$18,601Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School$17,926Classical Charter Schools of Wilmin…$16,968Northeast Regional School - Biotech…$14,569East Voyager Academy$14,423Monroe Charter Academy$12,719Quest Academy$8,232State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Monroe Charter Academy, FY23Niner University Elementary School $22,037; Movement School Southwest $20,721; East Carolina Community School $19,293; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy $18,601; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School $17,926; Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington $16,968; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; East Voyager Academy $14,423; Monroe Charter Academy $12,719; Quest Academy $8,232; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k15k25kNiner University Elementary School$22,037Movement School Southwest$20,721East Carolina Community School$19,293Paul R Brown Leadership Academy$18,601Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School$17,926Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington$16,968Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri$14,569East Voyager Academy$14,423Monroe Charter Academy$12,719Quest Academy$8,232State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Monroe Charter Academy, FY23Niner University Elementary School $22,037; Movement School Southwest $20,721; East Carolina Community School $19,293; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy $18,601; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School $17,926; Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington $16,968; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; East Voyager Academy $14,423; Monroe Charter Academy $12,719; Quest Academy $8,232; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k15k25kNiner University Elementary School$22,037Movement School Southwest$20,721East Carolina Community School$19,293Paul R Brown Leadership Academy$18,601Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School$17,926Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington$16,968Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri$14,569East Voyager Academy$14,423Monroe Charter Academy$12,719Quest Academy$8,232State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$1,822,000 in revenue: 56.4% state, 22.7% local and 20.9% federal. Total spending including $117,000 of capital outlay was $1,834,000, or $13,585 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Monroe Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,028,000; Local $414,000; Federal $380,000; total $1,822,000.
  • State$1,028,000 56%
  • Local$414,000 23%
  • Federal$380,000 21%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 178 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

135 students in 2022-23, 158 students in 2023-24, 104 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Monroe Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1040501001502002022-231352023-241582024-25104
Monroe Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1040501001502002022-231352023-241582024-25104
Monroe Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1040501001502002022-231352023-241582024-25104
Monroe Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1040501001502002022-231352023-241582024-25104

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231358.316.2
2023-241584.833.2
2024-251044.026.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$336,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,489 per student

Monroe Charter Academy booked $336,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 8 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $40,385 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 5 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$287,00085.4%
Other programs$49,00014.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,807 in 2019-20, $3,109 in 2020-21, $2,397 in 2021-22, $2,489 in 2022-23.

Monroe Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,807, 2020-21: $3,109, 2021-22: $2,397, 2022-23: $2,48901k2k3k4k2019-20$2,8072020-21$3,1092021-22$2,3972022-23$2,489
Monroe Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,807, 2020-21: $3,109, 2021-22: $2,397, 2022-23: $2,48901k2k3k4k2019-20$2,8072020-21$3,1092021-22$2,3972022-23$2,489
Monroe Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,807, 2020-21: $3,109, 2021-22: $2,397, 2022-23: $2,48901k2k3k4k2019-20$2,8072020-21$3,1092021-22$2,3972022-23$2,489
Monroe Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,807, 2020-21: $3,109, 2021-22: $2,397, 2022-23: $2,48901k2k3k4k2019-20$2,8072020-21$3,1092021-22$2,3972022-23$2,489

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Monroe Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth CarolinaStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-50%48%42
Math0-50%50%42

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 104 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Monroe Charter Academy10426.0not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Monroe Charter Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentMonroe Charter Academy ranks 54 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,719).#54 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaMonroe Charter Academy is the number 315 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 135 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#315 of 332
  3. Niner University Elementary SchoolThe next larger North Carolina district: 136 students in fall 2022, $22,037 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,037
  4. Movement School SouthwestThe next smaller North Carolina district: 129 students in fall 2022, $20,721 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,721
  5. Compare Monroe Charter Academy with Niner University Elementary SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaMonroe Charter Academy spent $40,385 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$40,385
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Monroe Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Monroe Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 104 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Monroe Charter Academy spend per student?
    $12,719 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,241 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Monroe Charter Academy's money come from?
    $1,822,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.4% state, 22.7% local and 20.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Monroe Charter Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $336,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,489 per student. Divided by the 8 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $40,385 per teacher, more than 5 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Monroe Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Monroe Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Monroe Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700426. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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