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Charlotte, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy #250 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,534 per pupil, Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy ranks #262 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
Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy operates 1 public schools serving 817 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 Mecklenburg County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,534 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 27.5% local, 58.4% state, and 14.1% 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 20/100, ranked #250 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 442:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.7% African American, 20.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% White across the district's schools.
Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy a distant remainder — means Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy-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.
Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy student-counselor ratio is 442:1 — 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.
Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — 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 Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy is typically wider than the Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy'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 Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy?
Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 817 students.
How much does Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy spend per student?
Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy spends $9,534 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #250 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy?
Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy students are 62.7% African American, 20.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% White, 4.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy?
Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #250 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.