An equity score of 47/100 ranks Sugar Creek Charter #135 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,768 per pupil, Sugar Creek Charter ranks #119 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,588
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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 $12,768 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 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 47/100, ranked #135 of 297 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Sugar Creek Charter reports 96.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $12,768 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #135 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 47/100, ranking #135 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.