Unity Classical Charter School

Public school district · Mecklenburg County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700409

Unity Classical Charter School spent $11,622 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 928 students in 2024-25; 55.9% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Unity Classical Charter School in enrollment (594 to 616 students) and Unity Classical Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Unity Classical Charter School, FY23Maureen Joy Charter $15,258; Central Park School For Children $13,423; Casa Esperanza Montessori $12,000; Unity Classical Charter School $11,622; Classical Charter Schools of Southport $10,974; The Math and Science Academy of Apex $9,897; Faith Academy $9,331; Shining Rock Classical Academy $9,235; Concord Lake STEAM Academy $8,638; Community Public Charter $7,377; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kMaureen Joy Charter$15,258Central Park School For Childr…$13,423Casa Esperanza Montessori$12,000Unity Classical Charter School$11,622Classical Charter Schools of S…$10,974The Math and Science Academy o…$9,897Faith Academy$9,331Shining Rock Classical Academy$9,235Concord Lake STEAM Academy$8,638Community Public Charter$7,377State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Unity Classical Charter School, FY23Maureen Joy Charter $15,258; Central Park School For Children $13,423; Casa Esperanza Montessori $12,000; Unity Classical Charter School $11,622; Classical Charter Schools of Southport $10,974; The Math and Science Academy of Apex $9,897; Faith Academy $9,331; Shining Rock Classical Academy $9,235; Concord Lake STEAM Academy $8,638; Community Public Charter $7,377; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kMaureen Joy Charter$15,258Central Park School For Children$13,423Casa Esperanza Montessori$12,000Unity Classical Charter School$11,622Classical Charter Schools of Southp…$10,974The Math and Science Academy of Apex$9,897Faith Academy$9,331Shining Rock Classical Academy$9,235Concord Lake STEAM Academy$8,638Community Public Charter$7,377State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Unity Classical Charter School, FY23Maureen Joy Charter $15,258; Central Park School For Children $13,423; Casa Esperanza Montessori $12,000; Unity Classical Charter School $11,622; Classical Charter Schools of Southport $10,974; The Math and Science Academy of Apex $9,897; Faith Academy $9,331; Shining Rock Classical Academy $9,235; Concord Lake STEAM Academy $8,638; Community Public Charter $7,377; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k17.5kMaureen Joy Charter$15,258Central Park School For Children$13,423Casa Esperanza Montessori$12,000Unity Classical Charter School$11,622Classical Charter Schools of Southport$10,974The Math and Science Academy of Apex$9,897Faith Academy$9,331Shining Rock Classical Academy$9,235Concord Lake STEAM Academy$8,638Community Public Charter$7,377State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Unity Classical Charter School, FY23Maureen Joy Charter $15,258; Central Park School For Children $13,423; Casa Esperanza Montessori $12,000; Unity Classical Charter School $11,622; Classical Charter Schools of Southport $10,974; The Math and Science Academy of Apex $9,897; Faith Academy $9,331; Shining Rock Classical Academy $9,235; Concord Lake STEAM Academy $8,638; Community Public Charter $7,377; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.5k10k15k17.5kMaureen Joy Charter$15,258Central Park School For Children$13,423Casa Esperanza Montessori$12,000Unity Classical Charter School$11,622Classical Charter Schools of Southport$10,974The Math and Science Academy of Apex$9,897Faith Academy$9,331Shining Rock Classical Academy$9,235Concord Lake STEAM Academy$8,638Community Public Charter$7,377State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$7,060,000 in revenue: 55.9% state, 41.2% local and 2.8% federal. Total spending including $129,000 of capital outlay was $7,172,000, or $11,835 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Unity Classical Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,949,000; Local $2,911,000; Federal $200,000; total $7,060,000.
  • State$3,949,000 56%
  • Local$2,911,000 41%
  • Federal$200,000 3%

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 178 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

606 students in 2022-23, 763 students in 2023-24, 928 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Unity Classical Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 606, 2023-24: 763, 2024-25: 92802505007501k2022-236062023-247632024-25928
Unity Classical Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 606, 2023-24: 763, 2024-25: 92802505007501k2022-236062023-247632024-25928
Unity Classical Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 606, 2023-24: 763, 2024-25: 92802505007501k2022-236062023-247632024-25928
Unity Classical Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 606, 2023-24: 763, 2024-25: 92802505007501k2022-236062023-247632024-25928

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360623.026.3
2023-2476328.127.2
2024-2592838.823.9

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 Unity Classical Charter School scored proficient or above: 54-66% in reading and 51-63% 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 arts54-66%48%153
Math51-63%50%153

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.

1 elementary school, 928 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Unity Classical Charter School92823.9not reportedSchoolwide 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.

Contact Unity Classical Charter School

  • Phone: (704) 504-8460
  • Office: 14613 Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28273

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 Unity Classical Charter School

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentUnity Classical Charter School ranks 78 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,622).#78 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaUnity Classical Charter School is the number 210 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 606 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#210 of 332
  3. Community Public CharterThe next larger North Carolina district: 607 students in fall 2022, $7,377 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,377
  4. Shining Rock Classical AcademyThe next smaller North Carolina district: 604 students in fall 2022, $9,235 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,235
  5. Compare Unity Classical Charter School with Community Public CharterEnrollment, 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 Unity Classical Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Unity Classical Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 928 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Unity Classical Charter School spend per student?
    $11,622 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,241 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Unity Classical Charter School's money come from?
    $7,060,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.9% state, 41.2% local and 2.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Unity Classical Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Unity Classical Charter School scored proficient or above: 54-66% in reading and 51-63% 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 Unity Classical Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3700409. 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 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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