Sugar Creek Charter School

Listed by NCES as Sugar Creek Charter (district ID 3700089)

Public school district · Mecklenburg County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700089

Sugar Creek Charter School spent $12,768 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,366). Its one school enrolled 1,591 students in 2024-25; 50.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (North Carolina: 86.5%).

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 Sugar Creek Charter School in enrollment (1,497 to 1,726 students) and Sugar Creek Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Sugar Creek Charter School, FY23Gates County Schools $15,749; Mitchell County Schools $14,405; Perquimans County Schools $14,355; Mount Airy City Schools $13,250; Sugar Creek Charter School $12,768; Mountain Island Charter $10,105; Community School of Davidson $9,969; Bradford Preparatory School $9,056; Franklin Academy $8,437; Langtree Charter Academy $8,008; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kGates County Schools$15,749Mitchell County Schools$14,405Perquimans County Schools$14,355Mount Airy City Schools$13,250Sugar Creek Charter School$12,768Mountain Island Charter$10,105Community School of Davidson$9,969Bradford Preparatory School$9,056Franklin Academy$8,437Langtree Charter Academy$8,008State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Sugar Creek Charter School, FY23Gates County Schools $15,749; Mitchell County Schools $14,405; Perquimans County Schools $14,355; Mount Airy City Schools $13,250; Sugar Creek Charter School $12,768; Mountain Island Charter $10,105; Community School of Davidson $9,969; Bradford Preparatory School $9,056; Franklin Academy $8,437; Langtree Charter Academy $8,008; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kGates County Schools$15,749Mitchell County Schools$14,405Perquimans County Schools$14,355Mount Airy City Schools$13,250Sugar Creek Charter School$12,768Mountain Island Charter$10,105Community School of Davidson$9,969Bradford Preparatory School$9,056Franklin Academy$8,437Langtree Charter Academy$8,008State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Sugar Creek Charter School, FY23Gates County Schools $15,749; Mitchell County Schools $14,405; Perquimans County Schools $14,355; Mount Airy City Schools $13,250; Sugar Creek Charter School $12,768; Mountain Island Charter $10,105; Community School of Davidson $9,969; Bradford Preparatory School $9,056; Franklin Academy $8,437; Langtree Charter Academy $8,008; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k17.5kGates County Schools$15,749Mitchell County Schools$14,405Perquimans County Schools$14,355Mount Airy City Schools$13,250Sugar Creek Charter School$12,768Mountain Island Charter$10,105Community School of Davidson$9,969Bradford Preparatory School$9,056Franklin Academy$8,437Langtree Charter Academy$8,008State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Sugar Creek Charter School, FY23Gates County Schools $15,749; Mitchell County Schools $14,405; Perquimans County Schools $14,355; Mount Airy City Schools $13,250; Sugar Creek Charter School $12,768; Mountain Island Charter $10,105; Community School of Davidson $9,969; Bradford Preparatory School $9,056; Franklin Academy $8,437; Langtree Charter Academy $8,008; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k17.5kGates County Schools$15,749Mitchell County Schools$14,405Perquimans County Schools$14,355Mount Airy City Schools$13,250Sugar Creek Charter School$12,768Mountain Island Charter$10,105Community School of Davidson$9,969Bradford Preparatory School$9,056Franklin Academy$8,437Langtree Charter Academy$8,008State median, 1,000+ students $12,366

Where the money came from

$20,948,000 in revenue: 50.9% state, 25.2% local and 23.8% federal. Total spending including $1,743,000 of capital outlay was $22,030,000, or $13,873 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sugar Creek Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,665,000; Local $5,288,000; Federal $4,995,000; total $20,948,000.
  • State$10,665,000 51%
  • Local$5,288,000 25%
  • Federal$4,995,000 24%

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 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,588 students in 2022-23, 1,573 students in 2023-24, 1,591 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sugar Creek Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,588, 2023-24: 1,573, 2024-25: 1,59105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5882023-241,5732024-251,591
Sugar Creek Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,588, 2023-24: 1,573, 2024-25: 1,59105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5882023-241,5732024-251,591
Sugar Creek Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,588, 2023-24: 1,573, 2024-25: 1,59105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5882023-241,5732024-251,591
Sugar Creek Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,588, 2023-24: 1,573, 2024-25: 1,59105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5882023-241,5732024-251,591

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,58853.829.5
2023-241,57372.821.6
2024-251,59168.023.4

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 Sugar Creek Charter School scored proficient or above: 46-50% in reading and 42-46% 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 arts46-50%48%809
Math42-46%50%812

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

75-79% of the 80 students in Sugar Creek Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate75‑79%86.5%
Students in the class80120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 1,591 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sugar Creek Charter1,59123.496.6%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 Sugar Creek Charter School

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentSugar Creek Charter School ranks 67 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,768).#67 of 150
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaSugar Creek Charter School is the number 116 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 1,588 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#116 of 332
  3. Franklin AcademyThe next larger North Carolina district: 1,651 students in fall 2022, $8,437 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,437
  4. Langtree Charter AcademyThe next smaller North Carolina district: 1,531 students in fall 2022, $8,008 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,008
  5. Compare Sugar Creek Charter School with Franklin AcademyEnrollment, 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 Sugar Creek Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Sugar Creek Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,591 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sugar Creek Charter School spend per student?
    $12,768 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Sugar Creek Charter School's money come from?
    $20,948,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.9% state, 25.2% local and 23.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Sugar Creek Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sugar Creek Charter School scored proficient or above: 46-50% in reading and 42-46% 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 the graduation rate in Sugar Creek Charter School?
    75-79% of the 80 students in Sugar Creek Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Sugar Creek Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3700089. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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