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Mt. Holly, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks Mountain Island Charter #260 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,750 per pupil, Mountain Island Charter ranks #251 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
Mountain Island Charter operates 1 public schools serving 1,703 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Gaston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,750 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 32.6% local, 61.7% state, and 5.7% 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 17/100, ranked #260 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 (12 AP courses district-wide), a 300.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.8% White, 28.2% African American, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mountain Island Charter School, enrolling 1,782 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Mountain Island Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Mountain Island Charter student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mountain Island Charter a distant remainder — means Mountain Island Charter-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Mountain Island Charter student-counselor ratio is 301:1 — 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 Mountain Island Charter is typically wider than the Mountain Island Charter-aggregate figure suggests.
Mountain Island Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — 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 Mountain Island Charter is typically wider than the Mountain Island Charter-aggregate figure suggests.
Mountain Island Charter has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,703 students.
How much does Mountain Island Charter spend per student?
Mountain Island Charter spends $9,750 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #260 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Mountain Island Charter?
Mountain Island Charter students are 51.8% White, 28.2% African American, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mountain Island Charter?
Mountain Island Charter has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #260 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.