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Raleigh, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Raleigh Oak Charter School #230 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,215 per pupil, Raleigh Oak Charter School ranks #124 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
Raleigh Oak Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 303 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 $12,215 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 35.5% local, 57.4% state, and 7.1% 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 25/100, ranked #230 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 373:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.8% White, 19.0% African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Raleigh Oak Charter, enrolling 373 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Raleigh Oak Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Raleigh Oak Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Raleigh Oak Charter School a distant remainder — means Raleigh Oak 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.
Raleigh Oak Charter School student-counselor ratio is 373:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Raleigh Oak Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — 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 Raleigh Oak Charter School is typically wider than the Raleigh Oak Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Raleigh Oak Charter School?
Raleigh Oak Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 303 students.
How much does Raleigh Oak Charter School spend per student?
Raleigh Oak Charter School spends $12,215 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #230 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Raleigh Oak Charter School?
Raleigh Oak Charter School students are 48.8% White, 19.0% African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Raleigh Oak Charter School?
Raleigh Oak Charter School has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #230 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.