Sugar Creek Charter operates 1 public schools serving 1,588 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,591 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mecklenburg County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,872 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 23.4% local, 52.1% state, and 24.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #94 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 318.2:1 student-counselor ratio, 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.
Sugar Creek Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Sugar Creek Charter student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sugar Creek Charter-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,588 students.
How much does Sugar Creek Charter spend per student?
Sugar Creek Charter spends $16,872 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #94 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Sugar Creek Charter?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mecklenburg County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sugar Creek Charter?
Sugar Creek Charter has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #94 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.