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Charlotte, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Telra Institute #223 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,000 per pupil, Telra Institute ranks #92 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
Telra Institute operates 1 public schools serving 467 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $13,000 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 31.1% local, 51.7% state, and 17.2% 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 26/100, ranked #223 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 5.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.4% Asian, 36.7% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Telra Institute, enrolling 621 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Telra Institute accounts for 100.0% of all Telra Institute student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Telra Institute a distant remainder — means Telra Institute-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Telra Institute chronic absenteeism rate is 5.5% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Telra Institute has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 467 students.
How much does Telra Institute spend per student?
Telra Institute spends $13,000 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #223 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Telra Institute?
Telra Institute students are 41.4% Asian, 36.7% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Telra Institute?
Telra Institute has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #223 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.