Steele Creek Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Mecklenburg County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700454

Steele Creek Preparatory Academy spent $9,704 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 335 students in 2024-25; 60.2% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Steele Creek Preparatory Academy in enrollment (479 to 535 students) and Steele Creek Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Steele Creek Preparatory Academy, FY23Tyrrell County Schools $23,232; Arapahoe Charter School $15,975; RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School $13,326; Woods Charter School $11,522; FernLeaf Community Charter School $10,121; Steele Creek Preparatory Academy $9,704; The New Dimensions School $9,424; Pioneer Springs Community School $9,224; Alamance Community School $8,919; Youngsville Academy $7,439; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20k25kTyrrell County Schools$23,232Arapahoe Charter School$15,975RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter…$13,326Woods Charter School$11,522FernLeaf Community Charter Sch…$10,121Steele Creek Preparatory Acade…$9,704The New Dimensions School$9,424Pioneer Springs Community Scho…$9,224Alamance Community School$8,919Youngsville Academy$7,439State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Steele Creek Preparatory Academy, FY23Tyrrell County Schools $23,232; Arapahoe Charter School $15,975; RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School $13,326; Woods Charter School $11,522; FernLeaf Community Charter School $10,121; Steele Creek Preparatory Academy $9,704; The New Dimensions School $9,424; Pioneer Springs Community School $9,224; Alamance Community School $8,919; Youngsville Academy $7,439; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k20k25kTyrrell County Schools$23,232Arapahoe Charter School$15,975RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter Scho…$13,326Woods Charter School$11,522FernLeaf Community Charter School$10,121Steele Creek Preparatory Academy$9,704The New Dimensions School$9,424Pioneer Springs Community School$9,224Alamance Community School$8,919Youngsville Academy$7,439State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Steele Creek Preparatory Academy, FY23Tyrrell County Schools $23,232; Arapahoe Charter School $15,975; RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School $13,326; Woods Charter School $11,522; FernLeaf Community Charter School $10,121; Steele Creek Preparatory Academy $9,704; The New Dimensions School $9,424; Pioneer Springs Community School $9,224; Alamance Community School $8,919; Youngsville Academy $7,439; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k15k25kTyrrell County Schools$23,232Arapahoe Charter School$15,975RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School$13,326Woods Charter School$11,522FernLeaf Community Charter School$10,121Steele Creek Preparatory Academy$9,704The New Dimensions School$9,424Pioneer Springs Community School$9,224Alamance Community School$8,919Youngsville Academy$7,439State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Steele Creek Preparatory Academy, FY23Tyrrell County Schools $23,232; Arapahoe Charter School $15,975; RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School $13,326; Woods Charter School $11,522; FernLeaf Community Charter School $10,121; Steele Creek Preparatory Academy $9,704; The New Dimensions School $9,424; Pioneer Springs Community School $9,224; Alamance Community School $8,919; Youngsville Academy $7,439; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k15k25kTyrrell County Schools$23,232Arapahoe Charter School$15,975RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School$13,326Woods Charter School$11,522FernLeaf Community Charter School$10,121Steele Creek Preparatory Academy$9,704The New Dimensions School$9,424Pioneer Springs Community School$9,224Alamance Community School$8,919Youngsville Academy$7,439State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$6,057,000 in revenue: 60.2% state, 23.0% local and 16.8% federal. Total spending including $1,574,000 of capital outlay was $6,552,000, or $12,772 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Steele Creek Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,648,000; Local $1,392,000; Federal $1,017,000; total $6,057,000.
  • State$3,648,000 60%
  • Local$1,392,000 23%
  • Federal$1,017,000 17%

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. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

513 students in 2022-23, 407 students in 2023-24, 335 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Steele Creek Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 513, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 33502004006002022-235132023-244072024-25335
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 513, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 33502004006002022-235132023-244072024-25335
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 513, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 33502004006002022-235132023-244072024-25335
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 513, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 33502004006002022-235132023-244072024-25335

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351316.531.1
2023-2440717.323.5
2024-253358.041.9

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Steele Creek Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 33-42% in reading and 21-30% 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 arts33-42%48%231
Math21-30%50%232

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, 335 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy33541.989.9%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.

Contact Steele Creek Preparatory Academy

  • Phone: (980) 243-5580
  • Office: 2200 Shopton Road, Charlotte, NC 28217

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 Steele Creek Preparatory Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentSteele Creek Preparatory Academy ranks 137 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,704).#137 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaSteele Creek Preparatory Academy is the number 234 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 513 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#234 of 332
  3. FernLeaf Community Charter SchoolThe next larger North Carolina district: 520 students in fall 2022, $10,121 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,121
  4. Woods Charter SchoolThe next smaller North Carolina district: 508 students in fall 2022, $11,522 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,522
  5. Compare Steele Creek Preparatory Academy with FernLeaf Community Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Steele Creek Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Steele Creek Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 335 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Steele Creek Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $9,704 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. Where does Steele Creek Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $6,057,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.2% state, 23.0% local and 16.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Steele Creek Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Steele Creek Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 33-42% in reading and 21-30% 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 Steele Creek Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700454. 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 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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