Research Triangle Charter Academy

Listed by NCES as Research Triangle Charter (district ID 3700081)

Public school district · Durham County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700081

Research Triangle Charter Academy spent $12,802 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 710 students in 2024-25.

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 Research Triangle Charter Academy in enrollment (673 to 702 students) and Research Triangle Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Research Triangle Charter Academy, FY23Quality Education Academy $14,184; Research Triangle Charter Academy $12,802; Gate City Charter Academy $12,410; PreEminent Charter School $12,150; The Franklin School of Innovation $11,529; Johnston Charter Academy $10,152; Clover Garden School $9,841; Millennium Charter Academy $9,785; Roxboro Community School $9,118; Cardinal Charter $8,801; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14k16kQuality Education Academy$14,184Research Triangle Charter Acad…$12,802Gate City Charter Academy$12,410PreEminent Charter School$12,150The Franklin School of Innovat…$11,529Johnston Charter Academy$10,152Clover Garden School$9,841Millennium Charter Academy$9,785Roxboro Community School$9,118Cardinal Charter$8,801State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Research Triangle Charter Academy, FY23Quality Education Academy $14,184; Research Triangle Charter Academy $12,802; Gate City Charter Academy $12,410; PreEminent Charter School $12,150; The Franklin School of Innovation $11,529; Johnston Charter Academy $10,152; Clover Garden School $9,841; Millennium Charter Academy $9,785; Roxboro Community School $9,118; Cardinal Charter $8,801; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k8k10k12k14k16kQuality Education Academy$14,184Research Triangle Charter Academy$12,802Gate City Charter Academy$12,410PreEminent Charter School$12,150The Franklin School of Innovation$11,529Johnston Charter Academy$10,152Clover Garden School$9,841Millennium Charter Academy$9,785Roxboro Community School$9,118Cardinal Charter$8,801State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Research Triangle Charter Academy, FY23Quality Education Academy $14,184; Research Triangle Charter Academy $12,802; Gate City Charter Academy $12,410; PreEminent Charter School $12,150; The Franklin School of Innovation $11,529; Johnston Charter Academy $10,152; Clover Garden School $9,841; Millennium Charter Academy $9,785; Roxboro Community School $9,118; Cardinal Charter $8,801; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14k16kQuality Education Academy$14,184Research Triangle Charter Academy$12,802Gate City Charter Academy$12,410PreEminent Charter School$12,150The Franklin School of Innovation$11,529Johnston Charter Academy$10,152Clover Garden School$9,841Millennium Charter Academy$9,785Roxboro Community School$9,118Cardinal Charter$8,801State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Research Triangle Charter Academy, FY23Quality Education Academy $14,184; Research Triangle Charter Academy $12,802; Gate City Charter Academy $12,410; PreEminent Charter School $12,150; The Franklin School of Innovation $11,529; Johnston Charter Academy $10,152; Clover Garden School $9,841; Millennium Charter Academy $9,785; Roxboro Community School $9,118; Cardinal Charter $8,801; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.6k10k14k16kQuality Education Academy$14,184Research Triangle Charter Academy$12,802Gate City Charter Academy$12,410PreEminent Charter School$12,150The Franklin School of Innovation$11,529Johnston Charter Academy$10,152Clover Garden School$9,841Millennium Charter Academy$9,785Roxboro Community School$9,118Cardinal Charter$8,801State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

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.

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

693 students in 2022-23, 727 students in 2023-24, 710 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Research Triangle Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 693, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 71002004006008002022-236932023-247272024-25710
Research Triangle Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 693, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 71002004006008002022-236932023-247272024-25710
Research Triangle Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 693, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 71002004006008002022-236932023-247272024-25710
Research Triangle Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 693, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 71002004006008002022-236932023-247272024-25710

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2369333.220.9
2023-2472731.623.0
2024-2571032.521.8

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

$1,479,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,134 per student

Research Triangle Charter Academy booked $1,479,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 33 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 $44,548 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 16 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$1,262,00085.3%
Special education$136,0009.2%
Other programs$81,0005.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,207 in 2018-19, $2,089 in 2019-20, $2,138 in 2020-21, $1,785 in 2021-22, $2,134 in 2022-23.

Research Triangle Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,207, 2019-20: $2,089, 2020-21: $2,138, 2021-22: $1,785, 2022-23: $2,13401k2k3k2018-19$2,2072019-20$2,0892020-21$2,1382021-22$1,7852022-23$2,134
Research Triangle Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,207, 2019-20: $2,089, 2020-21: $2,138, 2021-22: $1,785, 2022-23: $2,13401k2k3k2018-19$2,2072019-20$2,0892020-21$2,1382021-22$1,7852022-23$2,134
Research Triangle Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,207, 2019-20: $2,089, 2020-21: $2,138, 2021-22: $1,785, 2022-23: $2,13401k2k3k2018-19$2,2072019-20$2,0892020-21$2,1382021-22$1,7852022-23$2,134
Research Triangle Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,207, 2019-20: $2,089, 2020-21: $2,138, 2021-22: $1,785, 2022-23: $2,13401k2k3k2018-19$2,2072019-20$2,0892020-21$2,1382021-22$1,7852022-23$2,134

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 Research Triangle Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 41-45% in reading and 28-32% 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 arts41-45%48%429
Math28-32%50%427

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, 710 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Research Triangle Charter71021.899.6%Schoolwide 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 Research Triangle Charter Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentResearch Triangle Charter Academy ranks 52 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,802).#52 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaResearch Triangle Charter Academy is the number 189 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 693 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#189 of 332
  3. The Franklin School of InnovationThe next larger North Carolina district: 694 students in fall 2022, $11,529 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,529
  4. Roxboro Community SchoolThe next smaller North Carolina district: 688 students in fall 2022, $9,118 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,118
  5. Compare Research Triangle Charter Academy with The Franklin School of InnovationEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaResearch Triangle Charter Academy spent $44,548 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$44,548
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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 Research Triangle Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Research Triangle Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 710 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Research Triangle Charter Academy spend per student?
    $12,802 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. How much does Research Triangle Charter Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,479,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,134 per student. Divided by the 33 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $44,548 per teacher, more than 16 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).
  4. How do students in Research Triangle Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Research Triangle Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 41-45% in reading and 28-32% 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.
  5. What is Research Triangle Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700081. 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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