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Raleigh, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Preeminent Charter School #234 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,951 per pupil, Preeminent Charter School ranks #197 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
Preeminent Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 702 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 Wake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,951 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 , and 100.0% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #234 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.
and 49.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% African American, 24.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Preeminent Charter, enrolling 667 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Preeminent Charter accounts for 95.0% of all Preeminent Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Preeminent Charter School a distant remainder — means Preeminent Charter School-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.
Preeminent Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.8% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Preeminent Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 49.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Preeminent Charter School?
Preeminent Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 702 students.
How much does Preeminent Charter School spend per student?
Preeminent Charter School spends $10,951 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #234 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Preeminent Charter School?
Preeminent Charter School students are 68.8% African American, 24.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Preeminent Charter School?
Preeminent Charter School has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #234 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.