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Charlotte, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Sugar Creek Charter #156 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,551 per pupil, Sugar Creek Charter ranks #166 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
Sugar Creek Charter operates 1 public schools serving 1,588 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $11,551 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 23.4% local, 52.1% state, and 24.5% 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 41/100, ranked #156 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 318.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.8% African American, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sugar Creek Charter, enrolling 1,591 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sugar Creek Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Sugar Creek Charter student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sugar Creek Charter a distant remainder — means Sugar Creek Charter-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Sugar Creek Charter has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 96.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Sugar Creek Charter student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Sugar Creek Charter is typically wider than the Sugar Creek Charter-aggregate figure suggests.
Sugar Creek Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 39.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sugar Creek Charter has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,588 students.
How much does Sugar Creek Charter spend per student?
Sugar Creek Charter spends $11,551 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #156 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Sugar Creek Charter?
Sugar Creek Charter students are 69.8% African American, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sugar Creek Charter?
Sugar Creek Charter has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #156 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.