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Charlotte, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Pioneer Springs Community School #221 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,260 per pupil, Pioneer Springs Community School ranks #272 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
Pioneer Springs Community School operates 1 public schools serving 527 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 Mecklenburg County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,260 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 32.4% local, 59.8% state, and 7.8% 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 26/100, ranked #221 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 1116:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.2% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% African American across the district's schools.
Pioneer Springs Community School accounts for 100.0% of all Pioneer Springs Community School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pioneer Springs Community School a distant remainder — means Pioneer Springs Community School-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.
Pioneer Springs Community School student-counselor ratio is 1116:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Pioneer Springs Community School chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 Pioneer Springs Community School is typically wider than the Pioneer Springs Community School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pioneer Springs Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Pioneer Springs Community School?
Pioneer Springs Community School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 527 students.
How much does Pioneer Springs Community School spend per student?
Pioneer Springs Community School spends $9,260 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #221 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Pioneer Springs Community School?
Pioneer Springs Community School students are 60.2% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% African American, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pioneer Springs Community School?
Pioneer Springs Community School has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #221 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.